What are the chances of seeing a Brachynema germarii in Sierra Nevada National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brachynema germarii sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 240th most-seen of the 479 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Brachynema germarii in Sierra Nevada National Park?
October
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Brachynema germarii in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–July, September and November–March, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Brachynema germarii?
Between 5 and 8 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brachynema germarii sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Where else can you see a Brachynema germarii?
Only Sierra Nevada National Park, in our data
Sierra Nevada National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Brachynema germarii sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Brachynema germarii live in Sierra Nevada National Park?
Same family: Pentatomidae
The closest relatives of the Brachynema germarii that you can see in Sierra Nevada National Park (family Pentatomidae, Stink Bugs) are Red Shield Bug (about 30%), Sloe Bug (about 30%) and European Striped Shield Bug (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Brachynema germarii sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brachynema germarii is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra Nevada National Park (9 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.