Say's Stink Bug

Say's Stink Bug

Chlorochroa sayi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Salt Lake City

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

7 Verified sightings at Salt Lake City
30 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Say's Stink Bug

Chlorochroa sayi, or Say's stink bug, is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Las Vegas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Mesa 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Phoenix 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Salt Lake City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Denver 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Say's Stink Bug in Salt Lake City?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Say's Stink Bug sighting in Salt Lake City on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 181st 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.

When is the best time to see a Say's Stink Bug in Salt Lake City?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Say's Stink Bug in Salt Lake City on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Salt Lake City's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 70 mm in December.

What time of day is best to see a Say's Stink Bug?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Say's Stink 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.

Is Salt Lake City the best place to see a Say's Stink Bug?

Among the best

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Say's Stink Bug sightings, Salt Lake City ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Las Vegas (United States, under 5%), Mesa (United States, under 5%) and Phoenix (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Say's Stink Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Say's Stink Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Salt Lake City (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.

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