Elasmostethus cruciatus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Elasmostethus cruciatus; known generally as the red-cross shield bug, redcrossed stink bug or salmonberry bug; is a species of shield bug in the family Acanthosomatidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Cross Shield Bug sighting in Gros Morne National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 36th most-seen of the 83 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Cross Shield Bug in Gros Morne National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to May, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-Cross Shield 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.
2nd of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Red-Cross Shield Bug sightings, Gros Morne National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Cape Breton Highlands National Park (Canada, about 20%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Red-Cross Shield Bug that you can see in Gros Morne National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Meadow Spittlebug (about 10%), Kayak Pond Skater (about 10%) and North American Common Water Strider (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-Cross Shield Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Gros Morne National Park (10 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.
