What are the chances of seeing a Southern Broad-Bellied Bug in Sierra Nevada National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Broad-Bellied Bug sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, based on 14 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 Southern Broad-Bellied Bug in Sierra Nevada National Park?
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Broad-Bellied Bug in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July–October and December–March, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Southern Broad-Bellied Bug?
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Southern Broad-Bellied Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 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 Southern Broad-Bellied Bug?
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Southern Broad-Bellied Bug sightings, Sierra Nevada National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (Spain, about 10%).
Where does the Southern Broad-Bellied Bug sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Broad-Bellied Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra Nevada National Park (14 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.