Dysdercus andreae
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Dysdercus andreae, or St. Andrew's cotton stainer, is a species of red bug in the family Pyrrhocoridae. It is found on islands in the Caribbean Sea and in North America. The species' common name is in reference to the diagonal white cross seen on it, which resembles the Saint Andrew's Cross. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaragua National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 2 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
No species of the same family or order lives in Jaragua National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a St. Andrew's Cotton Stainer sighting in Jaragua National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 14th most-seen of the 19 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a St. Andrew's Cotton Stainer in Jaragua National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, August and October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most St. Andrew's Cotton Stainer 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 2 parks where we can rate St. Andrew's Cotton Stainer sightings, Jaragua National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Everglades National Park (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the St. Andrew's Cotton Stainer is recorded against all the insects logged in Jaragua National Park (5 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.
