Lygaeus reclivatus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Lygaeus reclivatus is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torreón | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 6 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Small Milkweed Bug sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 304th most-seen of the 431 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.
December and January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Small Milkweed Bug in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to November, the lowest months. Those are among Cumbres de Monterrey National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain a month against 180 mm in September.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Southern Small Milkweed 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.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Southern Small Milkweed Bug sightings, Cumbres de Monterrey National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Saguaro National Park (United States, about 10%) and Big Bend National Park (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Small Milkweed Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (7 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
