Spined Oak Borer

Spined Oak Borer

Elaphidion mucronatum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Austin

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

5 Verified sightings at Austin
August Best month

About the Spined Oak Borer

Elaphidion mucronatum is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Say in 1824. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Spined Oak Borer in Austin?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spined Oak Borer sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1503rd most-seen of the 1624 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 Spined Oak Borer in Austin?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spined Oak Borer in Austin on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Austin the best place to see a Spined Oak Borer?

8th of 9

Of the 9 cities where we can rate Spined Oak Borer sightings, Austin ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Baltimore (United States, about 10%), Washington (United States, under 5%) and New York City (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Spined Oak Borer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Spined Oak Borer is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (5 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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