Pale Damsel Bug

Pale Damsel Bug

Nabis capsiformis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at São Paulo

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

15 Verified sightings at São Paulo
June Best month

About the Pale Damsel Bug

Nabis capsiformis, the pale damsel bug, is a species of damsel bug in the family Nabidae. It is found in Africa, the Caribbean, Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), Central America, North America, Oceania, and South America. Wikipedia →

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 Kuwait City 🇰🇼 Kuwait
~20%
2 Algiers 🇩🇿 Algeria
~10%
3 Pretoria 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
4 Johannesburg 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
5 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
6 Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
7 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pale Damsel Bug in São Paulo?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Damsel Bug sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 381st most-seen of the 832 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 Pale Damsel Bug in São Paulo?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Damsel Bug in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of São Paulo's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain against 230 mm in January.

Is São Paulo the best place to see a Pale Damsel Bug?

5th of 7

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Pale Damsel Bug sightings, São Paulo ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kuwait City (Kuwait, about 20%), Algiers (Algeria, about 10%) and Pretoria (South Africa, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Pale Damsel Bug live in São Paulo?

Same order: Hemiptera

The closest relatives of the Pale Damsel Bug that you can see in São Paulo (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Sibovia sagata (about 10%), Arilus carinatus (about 10%) and Hypselonotus interruptus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Pale Damsel Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Pale Damsel Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (15 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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