Carabus hortensis
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Carabus hortensis, the garden ground beetle, is a species of beetle in the Oreocarabus subgenus which can be found throughout Europe but is rarer in the extreme southwest. It is common in the Middle East. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Carabus hortensis sighting in Białowieża National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 45th most-seen of the 158 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Carabus hortensis in Białowieża National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Carabus hortensis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Carabus hortensis sightings, Białowieża National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%).
Same genus: Carabus
The closest relatives of the Carabus hortensis that you can see in Białowieża National Park (genus Carabus, Worm and Slug Hunters) are Bronze Ground Beetle (about 30%), Smooth Ground Beetle (about 30%) and Leather Beetle (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Carabus hortensis is recorded against all the insects logged in Białowieża National Park (15 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.
