Acrossus rufipes
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Acrossus rufipes, the night-flying dung beetle, is a species of scarab beetle. It was first recorded by the zoologist Carl Linnaeus as Acrossus rufipes in his 10th edition of Systema Naturae. The species was more recently considered a member of the genus Aphodius, but is now again classified as Acrossus rufipes.
Acrossus rufipes is found in the Palearctic and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Night-Flying Dung Beetle sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 661st 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Night-Flying Dung Beetle in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Night-Flying Dung Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Night-Flying Dung Beetle sightings, Bavarian Forest National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Wadden Sea National Park (Germany, under 5%) and Pyrénées National Park (France, under 5%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Night-Flying Dung Beetle that you can see in Bavarian Forest National Park (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Mediterranean Spotted Chafer (about 20%), European Rose Chafer (about 20%) and Garden Chafer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Night-Flying Dung Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Bavarian Forest National Park (8 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.
