Red Meadow Plant Bug

Red Meadow Plant Bug

Leptopterna ferrugata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Wadden Sea National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

6 Verified sightings at Wadden Sea National Park From 2019 to 2026
6 In 1 park
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Red Meadow Plant Bug

Leptopterna ferrugata is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Europe to the east to Siberia and in the south to the northern Mediterranean basin and to Asia Minor. It is an adventive species in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Red Meadow Plant Bug in Wadden Sea National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red Meadow Plant Bug sighting in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 699th most-seen of the 818 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Red Meadow Plant Bug in Wadden Sea National Park?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red Meadow Plant Bug in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Red Meadow Plant Bug?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red Meadow Plant Bug sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Red Meadow Plant Bug?

Only Wadden Sea National Park, in our data

Wadden Sea National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Red Meadow Plant Bug sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Red Meadow Plant Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Red Meadow Plant Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Wadden Sea 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.

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