Rhyparochromus vulgaris
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Rhyparochromus vulgaris is a species of dirt-colored seed bug in the family Rhyparochromidae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, and Southern Asia. This bug was first recorded in North America in 2001.
Rhyparochromus vulgaris is sometimes considered a member of the genus Raglius, Raglius vulgaris. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 6 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bright-Spotted Groundbug sighting in Rotterdam [The Hague] on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 241st 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.
March–April and August–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bright-Spotted Groundbug in Rotterdam [The Hague] on a given day, against under 5% in May–July and October–February, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bright-Spotted Groundbug sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
22nd of 24
Of the 24 cities where we can rate Bright-Spotted Groundbug sightings, Rotterdam [The Hague] ranks 22nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Tashkent (Uzbekistan, about 10%), Warsaw (Poland, about 10%) and Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Bright-Spotted Groundbug 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 Bright-Spotted Groundbug is recorded against all the insects logged in Rotterdam [The Hague] (7 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.
