Pelonomus obscurus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Pelonomus obscurus is a species of long-toed water beetle in the family Dryopidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pelonomus obscurus sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 116th most-seen of the 262 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Pelonomus obscurus in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, against under 5% in October to March, the lowest months. That is one of Big Cypress National Preserve's wettest months, with about 260 mm of rain against 40 mm in March.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pelonomus obscurus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Pelonomus obscurus sightings, Big Cypress National Preserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Everglades National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Pelonomus obscurus that you can see in Big Cypress National Preserve (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Aethiopocassis scripta (about 20%), Margined Shining Leaf Chafer (about 20%) and Palmetto Tortoise Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pelonomus obscurus is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Cypress National Preserve (18 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.
