Pselliopus barberi
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Pselliopus barberi is a species of assassin bug in the family Reduviidae. It is found in North America. This species can be encountered from spring to autumn in open areas and are known to hibernate underneath tree bark, sometimes in groups. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Assassin Bug sighting in Philadelphia on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 245th most-seen of the 632 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May, September and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Assassin Bug in Philadelphia on a given day, against under 5% in January–April, June–August and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange Assassin 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.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Orange Assassin Bug sightings, Philadelphia ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Washington (United States, about 10%) and Baltimore (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Reduviidae
The closest relatives of the Orange Assassin Bug that you can see in Philadelphia (family Reduviidae, Assassin Bugs) are Masked Hunter (about 10%) and Pale Green Assassin Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange Assassin Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Philadelphia (20 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.
