Scolopocerus secundarius

Scolopocerus secundarius

Scolopocerus secundarius

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

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

10 Verified sightings at Saguaro National Park From 2019 to 2026
10 In 1 park
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Scolopocerus secundarius

Scolopocerus secundarius is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Phoenix 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Scolopocerus secundarius in Saguaro National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scolopocerus secundarius sighting in Saguaro National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 229th most-seen of the 354 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 Scolopocerus secundarius in Saguaro National Park?

September to November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scolopocerus secundarius in Saguaro National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Scolopocerus secundarius?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scolopocerus secundarius sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Scolopocerus secundarius?

Only Saguaro National Park, in our data

Saguaro National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Scolopocerus secundarius sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Scolopocerus secundarius live in Saguaro National Park?

Same family: Coreidae

The closest relatives of the Scolopocerus secundarius that you can see in Saguaro National Park (family Coreidae, Leaf-footed Bugs) are Cactus Coreid Bug (about 10%), Leaf-Footed Cactus Bug (about 10%) and Giant Mesquite Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Scolopocerus secundarius sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Scolopocerus secundarius is recorded against all the insects logged in Saguaro 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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