Eleodes acuticauda
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Eleodes acuticauda is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, found in southwestern North America. Their pronotum, strongly arcuate, is twice width of their head, having dentate projections on the anterior corners. The spines on the front legs, as well as lack of golden hairs on the underside of the legs distinguish it from Coelocnemis. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eleodes acuticauda sighting in Channel Islands National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 70th most-seen of the 131 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Eleodes acuticauda in Channel Islands National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months. That is one of Channel Islands National Park's driest months, with almost no rain against 60 mm in January.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eleodes acuticauda sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 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 Eleodes acuticauda sightings, Channel Islands National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Joshua Tree National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same genus: Eleodes
The closest relatives of the Eleodes acuticauda that you can see in Channel Islands National Park (genus Eleodes, Desert Stink Beetles) are Woolly Darkling Beetle (about 10%), Island Darkling Beetle (about 10%) and Dentate Stink Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eleodes acuticauda is recorded against all the insects logged in Channel Islands National Park (10 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.
