Platydracus stercorarius
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Platydracus stercorarius sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 822nd most-seen of the 1115 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June–July and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Platydracus stercorarius in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and November–May, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Platydracus stercorarius sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Platydracus stercorarius sightings, Bavarian Forest National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Pyrénées National Park (France, under 5%) and Wadden Sea National Park (Germany, under 5%).
Same family: Staphylinidae
The closest relatives of the Platydracus stercorarius that you can see in Bavarian Forest National Park (family Staphylinidae, Rove Beetles) are Black Snail Beetle (about 10%), Red-Breasted Carrion Beetle (about 10%) and Lesser Vespillo Burying Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Platydracus stercorarius is recorded against all the insects logged in Bavarian Forest 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.
