Himacerus mirmicoides
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Himacerus mirmicoides, common name ant damsel bug, is a species of damsel bugs belonging to the family Nabidae, subfamily Nabinae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ant Damselbug sighting in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 261st most-seen of the 818 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, June–August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ant Damselbug in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–May, September and November–January, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ant Damselbug sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Ant Damselbug sightings, Wadden Sea National Park ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cévennes National Park (France, about 10%), Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%) and Pyrénées National Park (France, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ant Damselbug is recorded against all the insects logged in Wadden Sea National Park (21 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.
