Leptocorisa acuta
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Leptocorisa acuta, the paddy earhead bug, is a species of bug recorded from northern Australia, Malesia and Taiwan. Its basionym is Cimex acutus and it is now placed in the family Alydidae. One of several rice bug species, it may be confused with Leptocorisa oratoria. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Paddy Bug sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 358th most-seen of the 429 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Paddy Bug in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and April–November, the lowest months. Those are among Springbrook National Park's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain a month against 45 mm in August.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Paddy Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Paddy Bug sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Paddy Bug that you can see in Springbrook National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Razor Grinder (about 10%), Green Grocer (about 10%) and Common Assassin Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Paddy Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook National Park (5 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.
