Himacerus mirmicoides
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Himacerus mirmicoides, common name ant damsel bug, is a species of damsel bugs belonging to the family Nabidae, subfamily Nabinae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ant Damselbug sighting in Rotterdam [The Hague] on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 213th most-seen of the 355 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.
January, March–April, July and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ant Damselbug in Rotterdam [The Hague] on a given day, against under 5% in February, May–June, August–September and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ant Damselbug sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 20 cities where we can rate Ant Damselbug sightings, Rotterdam [The Hague] ranks 13th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lyon (France, about 10%), London (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Paris (France, about 10%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Ant Damselbug that you can see in Rotterdam [The Hague] (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Green Shield Bug (about 20%), European Firebug (about 20%) and Dock Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ant Damselbug is recorded against all the insects logged in Rotterdam [The Hague] (9 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.
