Acanthocephala thomasi
In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
Acanthocephala thomasi, the giant agave bug, is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Luis Potosí | 🇲🇽 México |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Agave Bug sighting in Guadalupe Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 84 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 57 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Agave Bug in Guadalupe Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, the lowest month.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Giant Agave Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Giant Agave Bug sightings, Guadalupe Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Big Bend National Park (United States, about 30%) and Zion National Park (United States, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Giant Agave Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Guadalupe Mountains National Park (84 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.
