Lethocerus uhleri
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Lethocerus uhleri, or Uhler's water bug, is a species of giant water bug in the family Belostomatidae. It is found in eastern North America from New York, Michigan, and Wisconsin south to Florida and northern Tamaulipas. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Uhler's Giant Water Bug sighting in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 165th most-seen of the 189 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and April–May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Uhler's Giant Water Bug in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and June–December, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Uhler's Giant Water Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Uhler's Giant Water Bug sightings, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Big Cypress National Preserve (United States, about 10%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Uhler's Giant Water Bug that you can see in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Milkweed Assassin Bug (about 10%), Eastern Leaf-Footed Bug (about 10%) and North American Wheel Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Uhler's Giant Water Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (7 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.
