Erthesina fullo
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Erthesina fullo, commonly known as the yellow-spotted stink bug or yellow marmorated stink bug, is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is found in east and southeast Asia. It is one of the most widely distributed phytophagous insect pests in Asia, and feeds on dozens of host plants including a number of economically important fruits, such as apples, cherries, pears and kiwifruit.
The native distribution of E. fullo in Asia includes most parts of China, Japan, and south-eastern countries like Myanmar or Vietnam. In addition, it has been reported from parts of India, Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines. Further, it is invasive and has spread to Europe (Albania) and South America (Brazil). Studying the habitat suitability of this species, showed that large parts of North- and South America, Africa, southern Europe and Australia are highly suitable for E. fullo and are at risk of being also invaded. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
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Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug sighting in Tainan on a given day, based on 65 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 97 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug in Tainan on a given day, against under 5% in February, the lowest month. That is one of Tainan's wettest months, with about 340 mm of rain against 30 mm in February.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
9th of 36
Of the 36 cities where we can rate Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug sightings, Tainan ranks 9th at about 30%. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 50%), Kitakyushu (Japan, about 50%) and Hiroshima (Japan, about 40%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug that you can see in Tainan (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Eastern Horse Cicada (about 20%), Leptocoris vicinus (about 20%) and Indian Cotton Stainer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Tainan (65 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.
