Rhiginia cruciata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Rhiginia cruciata, commonly known as the scarlet-bordered assassin bug or cruciate assassin bug, is a species of millipede assassin in the family Reduviidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-Bordered Assassin Bug sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 764th most-seen of the 1807 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 Scarlet-Bordered Assassin Bug in Washington on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scarlet-Bordered Assassin Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Scarlet-Bordered Assassin Bug sightings, Washington ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Philadelphia (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Reduviidae
The closest relatives of the Scarlet-Bordered Assassin Bug that you can see in Washington (family Reduviidae, Assassin Bugs) are Pale Green Assassin Bug (about 10%), Orange Assassin Bug (about 10%) and North American Wheel Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scarlet-Bordered Assassin Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (24 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.
