Theseus modestus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Theseus modestus is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae, found in Australia. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gum Tree Shield Bug sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 393rd most-seen of the 742 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gum Tree Shield Bug in Sydney on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gum Tree Shield Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Gum Tree Shield Bug sightings, Sydney ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Perth (Australia, about 10%) and Brisbane (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Pentatomidae
The closest relatives of the Gum Tree Shield Bug that you can see in Sydney (family Pentatomidae, Stink Bugs) are Southern Green Stink Bug (about 10%), Horehound Bug (about 10%) and Green Potato Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gum Tree Shield Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (14 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.
