Cosmopolitan Ground Beetle

Cosmopolitan Ground Beetle

Laemostenus complanatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Auckland

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

6 Verified sightings at Auckland
11 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Cosmopolitan Ground Beetle

Laemostenus complanatus is a species of ground beetle native to Europe. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
3 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
<5%
5 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
6 Bogota 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
7 Portland 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Cosmopolitan Ground Beetle in Auckland?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cosmopolitan Ground Beetle sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 574th most-seen of the 689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Cosmopolitan Ground Beetle in Auckland?

June and July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cosmopolitan Ground Beetle in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Cosmopolitan Ground Beetle?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cosmopolitan Ground Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Auckland the best place to see a Cosmopolitan Ground Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 9 cities where we can rate Cosmopolitan Ground Beetle sightings, Auckland ranks 5th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sacramento (United States, under 5%), Cape Town (South Africa, under 5%) and San Francisco (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Cosmopolitan Ground Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Cosmopolitan Ground Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (6 verified sightings), 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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