Trichiotinus assimilis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Trichiotinus assimilis, known generally as the hairy flower scarab or bee-mimic beetle, is a species of scarab beetle or flower chafers in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bee-Mimic Beetle sighting in Acadia National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 171st most-seen of the 405 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bee-Mimic Beetle in Acadia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bee-Mimic Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Bee-Mimic Beetle sightings, Acadia National Park ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Elk Island National Park (Canada, about 10%), Rocky Mountain National Park (United States, about 10%) and Glacier National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Bee-Mimic Beetle that you can see in Acadia National Park (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Japanese Beetle (about 30%), Oriental Beetle (about 20%) and Rough Hermit Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bee-Mimic Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Acadia National Park (14 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.
