Death Head Bug

Death Head Bug

Eucorysses grandis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Taipei

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

21 Verified sightings at Taipei
April Best month

About the Death Head Bug

Eucorysses grandis is a species of shield-backed bugs belonging to the tribe Scutellerini. 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 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
3 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
4 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%
5 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Death Head Bug in Taipei?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Death Head Bug sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 356th most-seen of the 765 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 Death Head Bug in Taipei?

March–April and October–November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Death Head Bug in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in May–September and December–February, the lowest months.

Is Taipei the best place to see a Death Head Bug?

5th of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Death Head Bug sightings, Taipei ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 10%), Guangzhou (China, about 10%) and Osaka (Japan, about 10%).

Where does the Death Head Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Death Head Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (21 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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