Mictis profana
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Mictis profana is a species of insect in the family Coreidae known by the common names crusader bug and holy cross bug. It is distributed in Australia, Indonesia, and the Indo-Pacific. The insect can be seen in most habitat types, from urban areas to the coastal heath, except for the desert. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Crusader Bug sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 38 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.
November
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Crusader Bug in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–October and December–February, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crusader 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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Crusader Bug sightings, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kakadu National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Royal National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Crusader Bug that you can see in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Red Jewel Bug (about 20%) and Australian Water Scorpion (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crusader Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (6 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.
