Cruciferous Bug
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Sierra Nevada National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

13 Verified sightings at Sierra Nevada National Park From 2019 to 2026
46 In all 4 parks
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Cruciferous Bug

Eurydema ventralis is a shield bug of the family Pentatomidae, subfamily Pentatominae. The species was first described by Friedrich August Rudolph Kolenati in 1846. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
2 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
3 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
4 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Astana 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
~20%
2 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
~10%
3 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
4 Lyon 🇫🇷 France
~10%
5 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
6 Novosibirsk 🇷🇺 Russia
~10%
7 Rome 🇮🇹 Italy
~10%
8 Paris 🇫🇷 France
~10%
9 Valencia 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
10 Bucharest 🇷🇴 Romania
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Cruciferous Bug in Sierra Nevada National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cruciferous Bug sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 132nd most-seen of the 479 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Cruciferous Bug in Sierra Nevada National Park?

February–March and May–August

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cruciferous Bug in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and October–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Cruciferous Bug?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cruciferous Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Sierra Nevada National Park the best place to see a Cruciferous Bug?

Yes

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Cruciferous Bug sightings, Sierra Nevada National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Cévennes National Park (France, about 10%) and Fertő-Hanság National Park (Hungary, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Cruciferous Bug live in Sierra Nevada National Park?

Same genus: Eurydema

The closest relatives of the Cruciferous Bug that you can see in Sierra Nevada National Park (genus Eurydema, Cabbage Bugs, Caper Bugs and Allies) are Red Cabbage Bug (about 20%) and Cabbage Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Cruciferous Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Cruciferous Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra Nevada National Park (13 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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