Small Grass Shieldbug

Small Grass Shieldbug

Neottiglossa pusilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Saint Petersburg

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

20 Verified sightings at Saint Petersburg
June Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
~10%
2 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
3 Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
4 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Small Grass Shieldbug in Saint Petersburg?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Small Grass Shieldbug sighting in Saint Petersburg on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 155th most-seen of the 448 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.

When is the best time to see a Small Grass Shieldbug in Saint Petersburg?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small Grass Shieldbug in Saint Petersburg on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

Is Saint Petersburg the best place to see a Small Grass Shieldbug?

3rd of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Small Grass Shieldbug sightings, Saint Petersburg ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Helsinki (Finland, about 10%) and Birmingham (United Kingdom, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Small Grass Shieldbug live in Saint Petersburg?

Same family: Pentatomidae

The closest relatives of the Small Grass Shieldbug that you can see in Saint Petersburg (family Pentatomidae, Stink Bugs) are Green Shield Bug (about 10%), Sloe Bug (about 10%) and European Striped Shield Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Small Grass Shieldbug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Small Grass Shieldbug is recorded against all the insects logged in Saint Petersburg (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.

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