Carabus coriaceus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Carabus coriaceus, commonly known as the leather beetle, is a species of beetle widespread in Europe, where it is primarily found in deciduous forests and mixed forests. The species undergoes aestivation during the hottest, driest parts of the summer. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 3 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 4 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 5 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leather Beetle sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 219th most-seen of the 1115 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Leather Beetle in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and October–December, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Leather Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
6th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Leather Beetle sightings, Bavarian Forest National Park ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Białowieża National Park (Poland, about 30%), Gauja National Park (Latvia, about 20%) and Triglav National Park (Slovenia, about 20%).
Same genus: Carabus
The closest relatives of the Leather Beetle that you can see in Bavarian Forest National Park (genus Carabus, Worm and Slug Hunters) are Blue Ground Beetle (about 20%), Carabus auronitens (about 20%) and Violet Ground Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Leather Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Bavarian Forest 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.
