What are the chances of seeing a Say's Stink Bug in Death Valley National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Say's Stink Bug sighting in Death Valley National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 71st most-seen of the 108 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 Say's Stink Bug in Death Valley National Park?
June and August–September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Say's Stink Bug in Death Valley National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, July, October and December–February, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Say's Stink Bug?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Say's Stink 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.
Is Death Valley National Park the best place to see a Say's Stink Bug?
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Say's Stink Bug sightings, Death Valley National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Grand Canyon National Park (United States, about 10%) and Joshua Tree National Park (United States, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Say's Stink Bug live in Death Valley National Park?
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Say's Stink Bug that you can see in Death Valley National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Phytocoris vanduzeei (about 10%), Okanagana magnifica (about 10%) and Nevares Spring Naucorid Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Say's Stink Bug sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Say's Stink Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Death Valley National Park (6 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.