Melanerythrus mactans
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Melanerythrus mactans is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae, found in Australia and Pacific Islands. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Melanerythrus mactans sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 110th most-seen of the 275 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and August–March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Melanerythrus mactans in Perth on a given day, against under 5% in April–May and July, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Melanerythrus mactans sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Melanerythrus mactans sightings, Perth has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Melanerythrus mactans is recorded against all the insects logged in Perth (19 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.
