Arocatus rusticus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Arocatus rusticus, the swan plant seed bug, is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae. It is found in Australia and New Zealand. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Swan Plant Seed Bug sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 227th most-seen of the 275 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, July and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Swan Plant Seed Bug in Perth on a given day, against under 5% in February–June, August–September and November–December, the lowest months.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Swan Plant Seed Bug sightings, Perth ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Auckland (New Zealand, about 10%) and Brisbane (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Lygaeidae
The closest relatives of the Swan Plant Seed Bug that you can see in Perth (family Lygaeidae, Seed Bugs) are Melanerythrus mactans (about 10%) and Rutherglen Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Swan Plant Seed Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Perth (6 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.
