Acanthocephala (Spine-headed Bugs)

Genus

Spine-headed Bugs

Acanthocephala

6 species in our catalog · found in 18 parks

Species in this group

Giant Agave Bug

Giant Agave Bug

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Acanthocephala thomasi

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Acanthocephala alata

Acanthocephala alata

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Acanthocephala alata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Acanthocephala terminalis

Acanthocephala terminalis

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Acanthocephala terminalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Giant Leaf-Footed Bug

Giant Leaf-Footed Bug

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Acanthocephala declivis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Florida Leaf-Footed Bug

Florida Leaf-Footed Bug

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Acanthocephala femorata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Acanthocephala scutellata

Acanthocephala scutellata

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Acanthocephala scutellata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%
Jan
~10%
Feb
~10%
Mar
~10%
Apr
~20%
May
~20%
Jun
~20%
Jul
~20%
Aug
~20%
Sep
~20%
Oct
~10%
Nov
~20%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

midnight6amnoon6pmmidnight

Where to see Spine-headed Bugs

Parks Ranked

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 6
~50%
2 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 6
~30%
3 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 6
~30%
4 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 6
~30%
5 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
3 of 6
~20%
6 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 6
~20%
7 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 6
~20%
8 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 6
~20%
9 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
2 of 6
~20%
10 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 6
~10%
11 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 6
~10%
12 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 6
~10%
13 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
1 of 6
~10%
14 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 6
~10%
15 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 6
~10%
16 Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 6
~10%
17 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 6
~10%
18 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 6
<5%

Cities Ranked

#CityCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
3 of 6
~30%
2 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
3 of 6
~30%
3 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
3 of 6
~20%
4 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
4 of 6
~20%
5 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 6
~10%
6 San Luis Potosí 🇲🇽 México
1 of 6
~10%
7 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 6
~10%
8 Puebla 🇲🇽 México
1 of 6
~10%
9 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 6
~10%
10 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 6
~10%
11 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
1 of 6
~10%
12 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
1 of 6
~10%
13 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
1 of 6
~10%
14 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 6
~10%
15 Guadalajara 🇲🇽 México
1 of 6
~10%
16 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 6
<5%
17 Detroit 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 6
<5%
18 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 6
<5%
19 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 6
<5%
20 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 6
<5%
21 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
1 of 6
<5%