Common Nettle Flower Bug

Common Nettle Flower Bug

Plagiognathus arbustorum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Stockholm

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

6 Verified sightings at Stockholm
August Best month

About the Common Nettle Flower Bug

Plagiognathus arbustorum is a species of insects in the family Miridae, the plant bugs. 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 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
~10%
3 Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 Brussels 🇧🇪 Belgium
~10%
5 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
6 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
7 Essen 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
8 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
9 Stockholm 🇸🇪 Sweden
<5%
10 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Nettle Flower Bug in Stockholm?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Nettle Flower Bug sighting in Stockholm on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 144th most-seen of the 202 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Common Nettle Flower Bug in Stockholm?

July and August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Nettle Flower Bug in Stockholm on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.

Is Stockholm the best place to see a Common Nettle Flower Bug?

9th of 16

Of the 16 cities where we can rate Common Nettle Flower Bug sightings, Stockholm ranks 9th at under 5%. The best odds are in Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%), Helsinki (Finland, about 10%) and Leeds (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Common Nettle Flower Bug live in Stockholm?

Same family: Miridae

The closest relatives of the Common Nettle Flower Bug that you can see in Stockholm (family Miridae, Plant Bugs) are Closterotomus biclavatus (about 10%), Grass Bug (about 10%) and Streaked Plant Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Common Nettle Flower Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Nettle Flower Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Stockholm (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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