Bright-Spotted Groundbug

Bright-Spotted Groundbug

Rhyparochromus vulgaris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Vienna

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

126 Verified sightings at Vienna
52 In all 6 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Bright-Spotted Groundbug

Rhyparochromus vulgaris is a species of dirt-colored seed bug in the family Rhyparochromidae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, and Southern Asia. This bug was first recorded in North America in 2001.

Rhyparochromus vulgaris is sometimes considered a member of the genus Raglius, Raglius vulgaris. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
~10%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
3 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
4 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
5 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
6 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tashkent 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
~10%
2 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
3 Kharkiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
4 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
5 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
6 Lyon 🇫🇷 France
~10%
7 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
~10%
8 Paris 🇫🇷 France
~10%
9 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
10 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bright-Spotted Groundbug in Vienna?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bright-Spotted Groundbug sighting in Vienna on a given day, based on 126 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 126th most-seen of the 1406 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Bright-Spotted Groundbug in Vienna?

March

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bright-Spotted Groundbug in Vienna on a given day, against under 5% in June and July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Bright-Spotted Groundbug?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bright-Spotted Groundbug sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Vienna the best place to see a Bright-Spotted Groundbug?

Among the best

Of the 24 cities where we can rate Bright-Spotted Groundbug sightings, Vienna ranks 12th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tashkent (Uzbekistan, about 10%), Warsaw (Poland, about 10%) and Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%).

Where does the Bright-Spotted Groundbug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bright-Spotted Groundbug is recorded against all the insects logged in Vienna (126 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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