Hairy Desert Cockroach

Hairy Desert Cockroach

Eremoblatta subdiaphana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Big Bend National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

5 Verified sightings at Big Bend National Park From 2019 to 2026
5 In 1 park
July Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Hairy Desert Cockroach

Eremoblatta subdiaphana, the hairy desert cockroach, is a species of cockroach in the family Corydiidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Hairy Desert Cockroach in Big Bend National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy Desert Cockroach sighting in Big Bend National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 283rd most-seen of the 329 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.

When is the best time to see a Hairy Desert Cockroach in Big Bend National Park?

April to July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy Desert Cockroach in Big Bend National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Hairy Desert Cockroach?

Between 10 pm and 1 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hairy Desert Cockroach sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Where else can you see a Hairy Desert Cockroach?

Only Big Bend National Park, in our data

Big Bend National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Hairy Desert Cockroach sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Hairy Desert Cockroach sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Hairy Desert Cockroach is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Bend National Park (5 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.

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