Blue Shield Bug

Blue Shield Bug

Zicrona caerulea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Pyrénées National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

10 Verified sightings at Pyrénées National Park From 2019 to 2026
15 In all 2 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Blue Shield Bug

Zicrona caerulea, the blue shieldbug, is a species of bug of the family Pentatomidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
2 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
3 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
4 Bucharest 🇷🇴 Romania
<5%
5 Beijing 🇨🇳 China
<5%
6 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
7 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
<5%
8 Essen 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
9 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
10 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Blue Shield Bug in Pyrénées National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Shield Bug sighting in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 738th most-seen of the 1277 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.

When is the best time to see a Blue Shield Bug in Pyrénées National Park?

April, July and October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Shield Bug in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–June, August–September and November–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Blue Shield Bug?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blue Shield Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Pyrénées National Park the best place to see a Blue Shield Bug?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Blue Shield Bug sightings, Pyrénées National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Cévennes National Park (France, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Blue Shield Bug live in Pyrénées National Park?

Same family: Pentatomidae

The closest relatives of the Blue Shield Bug that you can see in Pyrénées National Park (family Pentatomidae, Stink Bugs) are European Striped Shield Bug (about 20%), Black-Shouldered Shieldbug (about 20%) and Forest Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Blue Shield Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Blue Shield Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Pyrénées National Park (10 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.

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