Thyanta custator
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Thyanta custator, commonly known as the red-shouldered stink bug, is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Salt Lake City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Shouldered Stink Bug sighting in Salt Lake City on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 149th most-seen of the 242 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.
October
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Shouldered Stink Bug in Salt Lake City on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-Shouldered Stink Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
6th of 14
Of the 14 cities where we can rate Red-Shouldered Stink Bug sightings, Salt Lake City ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, about 10%), Mesa (United States, about 10%) and Austin (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Pentatomidae
The closest relatives of the Red-Shouldered Stink Bug that you can see in Salt Lake City (family Pentatomidae, Stink Bugs) are Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (about 10%) and Conchuela Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-Shouldered Stink Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Salt Lake City (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.
