Man-Faced Stink Bug

Man-Faced Stink Bug

Catacanthus incarnatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Yangon

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

10 Verified sightings at Yangon
September Best month

About the Man-Faced Stink Bug

Catacanthus ("having downward-pointing thorns") is a genus of insects within the family Pentatomidae. The insects belonging to this genus are found in Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Japan and South Korea.

The back of the man-faced stink bug (Catacanthus incarnatus) has been noted by entomologists to resemble Elvis Presley. Species include: 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 Yangon 🇲🇲 Myanmar
~20%
2 Pune 🇮🇳 India
~10%
3 Bengaluru 🇮🇳 India
<5%
4 Mumbai 🇮🇳 India
<5%
5 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Man-Faced Stink Bug in Yangon?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Man-Faced Stink Bug sighting in Yangon on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 20th most-seen of the 28 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Man-Faced Stink Bug in Yangon?

September

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Man-Faced Stink Bug in Yangon on a given day, against under 5% in December to July, the lowest months. That is one of Yangon's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain against almost none in February.

Is Yangon the best place to see a Man-Faced Stink Bug?

Yes

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Man-Faced Stink Bug sightings, Yangon has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Pune (India, about 10%) and Bengaluru (India, under 5%).

Where does the Man-Faced Stink Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Man-Faced Stink Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Yangon (10 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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