Spilostethus saxatilis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Spilostethus saxatilis is a species of bugs belonging to the family Lygaeidae, subfamily Lygaeinae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 3 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 6 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 9 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 10 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 11 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 12 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spilostethus saxatilis sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 96th most-seen of the 243 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.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spilostethus saxatilis in Fertő-Hanság National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and September–February, the lowest months. That is one of Fertő-Hanság National Park's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain against 80 mm in September.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spilostethus saxatilis sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
10th of 12
Of the 12 parks where we can rate Spilostethus saxatilis sightings, Fertő-Hanság National Park ranks 10th at about 10%. The best odds are in Ecrins National Park (France, about 30%), Triglav National Park (Slovenia, about 20%) and Picos de Europa National Park (Spain, about 20%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Spilostethus saxatilis that you can see in Fertő-Hanság National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are European Firebug (about 20%), European Striped Shield Bug (about 20%) and Sloe Bug (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spilostethus saxatilis is recorded against all the insects logged in Fertő-Hanság National Park (11 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.
