Sinea spinipes
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Sinea spinipes is a species of assassin bug, family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae. It is native to North America and found in the midwest along roadsides, forest edges, and open fields with scattered trees.
In southern Illinois S. spinipes is univoltine (has only one brood per year). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spiny Assassin Bug sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 710th 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 Spiny Assassin Bug in Washington on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spiny Assassin Bug sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Spiny Assassin Bug sightings, Washington ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Boston (United States, about 10%) and Baltimore (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Reduviidae
The closest relatives of the Spiny 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 Spiny Assassin Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (26 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.
