Mictis profana
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Mictis profana is a species of insect in the family Coreidae known by the common names crusader bug and holy cross bug. It is distributed in Australia, Indonesia, and the Indo-Pacific. The insect can be seen in most habitat types, from urban areas to the coastal heath, except for the desert. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Crusader Bug sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 157 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 9th most-seen of the 275 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Crusader Bug in Perth on a given day, against under 5% in July, the lowest month. That is one of Perth's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 130 mm in July.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crusader Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Crusader Bug sightings, Perth has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Sydney (Australia, about 10%) and Brisbane (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crusader Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Perth (157 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
