What are the chances of seeing a Holcogaster fibulata in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Holcogaster fibulata sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 96th most-seen of the 597 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Holcogaster fibulata in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
February and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Holcogaster fibulata in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, June and October, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Holcogaster fibulata?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Holcogaster fibulata 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 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park the best place to see a Holcogaster fibulata?
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Holcogaster fibulata sightings, Sierra de Guadarrama National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Holcogaster fibulata live in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
Same family: Pentatomidae
The closest relatives of the Holcogaster fibulata that you can see in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (family Pentatomidae, Stink Bugs) are Red Shield Bug (about 20%), European Striped Shield Bug (about 10%) and Southern Green Stink Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Holcogaster fibulata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Holcogaster fibulata is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (38 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.