Spilostethus saxatilis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
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 Mercantour National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 184th most-seen of the 412 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Spilostethus saxatilis in Mercantour National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months.
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.
7th of 12
Of the 12 parks where we can rate Spilostethus saxatilis sightings, Mercantour National Park ranks 7th 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%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spilostethus saxatilis is recorded against all the insects logged in Mercantour National Park (12 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.
