Carabus coriaceus
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
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 |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Leather Beetle sighting in Białowieża National Park on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 17th most-seen of the 158 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August to October
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Leather Beetle in Białowieża National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–April and November, 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.
Yes
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Leather Beetle sightings, Białowieża National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come 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 Białowieża National Park (genus Carabus, Worm and Slug Hunters) are Bronze Ground Beetle (about 30%), Smooth Ground Beetle (about 30%) and Granulated Ground Beetle (about 30%), 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 Białowieża National Park (31 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.
