Bruner Shieldback

Bruner Shieldback

Pediodectes bruneri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Antonio

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

6 Verified sightings at San Antonio
13 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Bruner Shieldback

Pediodectes bruneri, the bruner shieldback, is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bruner Shieldback in San Antonio?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bruner Shieldback sighting in San Antonio on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 581st most-seen of the 697 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 Bruner Shieldback in San Antonio?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bruner Shieldback in San Antonio on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Bruner Shieldback?

Between 11 pm and 2 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bruner Shieldback sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is San Antonio the best place to see a Bruner Shieldback?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Bruner Shieldback sightings, San Antonio ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Bruner Shieldback sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bruner Shieldback is recorded against all the insects logged in San Antonio (6 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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