What are the chances of seeing a Coastal Groundbug in Sierra Nevada National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Coastal Groundbug sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 282nd 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 Coastal Groundbug in Sierra Nevada National Park?
May
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Coastal Groundbug in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Coastal Groundbug?
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Coastal Groundbug sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Is Sierra Nevada National Park the best place to see a Coastal Groundbug?
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Coastal Groundbug sightings, Sierra Nevada National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Cévennes National Park (France, about 10%) and Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (Spain, under 5%).
Which relatives of the Coastal Groundbug live in Sierra Nevada National Park?
Same family: Rhyparochromidae
The closest relatives of the Coastal Groundbug that you can see in Sierra Nevada National Park (family Rhyparochromidae, Dirt-colored Seed Bugs) are Ragliodes delineatus (about 10%), Eremocoris fenestratus (about 10%) and Ischnopeza hirticornis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Coastal Groundbug sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Coastal Groundbug is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra Nevada National Park (8 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.