Broad Damsel Bug

Broad Damsel Bug

Nabis flavomarginatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Vanoise National Park

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

13 Verified sightings at Vanoise National Park From 2019 to 2026
23 In all 2 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Broad Damsel Bug

Nabis flavomarginatus is a species of damsel bug in the family Nabidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Vanoise National Park 🇫🇷 France
~20%
2 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
~10%
2 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Broad Damsel Bug in Vanoise National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Broad Damsel Bug sighting in Vanoise National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 111th most-seen of the 308 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 Broad Damsel Bug in Vanoise National Park?

September

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Broad Damsel Bug in Vanoise National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Broad Damsel Bug?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Broad Damsel 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 Vanoise National Park the best place to see a Broad Damsel Bug?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Broad Damsel Bug sightings, Vanoise National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Wadden Sea National Park (Germany, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Broad Damsel Bug live in Vanoise National Park?

Same order: Hemiptera

The closest relatives of the Broad Damsel Bug that you can see in Vanoise National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Sloe Bug (about 30%), Eurydema rotundicollis (about 20%) and Rosy Plant Bug (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Broad Damsel Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Broad Damsel Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Vanoise 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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