What are the chances of seeing a Euschistus crassus in Padre Island National Seashore?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Euschistus crassus sighting in Padre Island National Seashore on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 58th most-seen of the 74 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Euschistus crassus in Padre Island National Seashore?
July and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Euschistus crassus in Padre Island National Seashore on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Euschistus crassus?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Euschistus crassus sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Where else can you see a Euschistus crassus?
Only Padre Island National Seashore, in our data
Padre Island National Seashore is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Euschistus crassus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Euschistus crassus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Euschistus crassus is recorded against all the insects logged in Padre Island National Seashore (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.