Halyomorpha halys
In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
The brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) is an insect in the family Pentatomidae, native to China, Japan, Korea, and other Asian regions. In September 1998, it was collected in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where it is believed to have been accidentally introduced. The nymphs and adults of the brown marmorated stink bug feed on over 100 species of plants, including many agricultural crops, and by 2010–11 had become a season-long pest in orchards in the Eastern United States. In 2010, in the Mid-Atlantic United States, $37 million in apple crops were lost, and some stone fruit growers lost more than 90% of their crops. Since the 2010s, the bug has spread to countries such as Georgia and Turkey and caused extensive damage to hazelnut production. It is now established in many parts of North America and has recently become established in Europe and South America.
Adult brown marmorated stink bugs are approximately 1.7 cm (0.67 in) long and about as wide, forming the shield shape characteristic of bugs in the superfamily Pentatomoidea. They are generally dark brown when viewed from above, with a creamy white-brown underside. Individual coloration may vary, with some... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 2 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 3 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 5 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 6 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 9 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Marmorated Stink Bug sighting in Valencia, Spain on a given day, based on 141 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 147 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and August
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Valencia, Spain on a given day, against about 10% in May, the lowest month. Those are among Valencia, Spain's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 50 mm in September.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown Marmorated Stink 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.
Among the best
Of the 76 cities where we can rate Brown Marmorated Stink Bug sightings, Valencia, Spain ranks 2nd at about 40%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Ankara (Turkey, about 40%).
Same family: Pentatomidae
The closest relatives of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug that you can see in Valencia, Spain (family Pentatomidae, Stink Bugs) are Southern Green Stink Bug (about 20%), European Striped Shield Bug (about 20%) and Red Shield Bug (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Valencia, Spain (141 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.
