Nithecus jacobaeae
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Nithecus jacobaeae is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae, found in the Palearctic. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nithecus jacobaeae sighting in Vanoise National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 132nd 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.
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Nithecus jacobaeae in Vanoise National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nithecus jacobaeae sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Nithecus jacobaeae sightings, Vanoise National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Ecrins National Park (France, about 10%).
Same family: Lygaeidae
The closest relatives of the Nithecus jacobaeae that you can see in Vanoise National Park (family Lygaeidae, Seed Bugs) are Spilostethus saxatilis (about 20%) and Black-And-Red Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nithecus jacobaeae is recorded against all the insects logged in Vanoise National Park (12 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.
