Summer Harp Ground Beetle

Summer Harp Ground Beetle

Chlaenius aestivus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Baltimore

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

13 Verified sightings at Baltimore
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Summer Harp Ground Beetle

Chlaenius aestivus is a species of beetle in the genus Chlaenius. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Summer Harp Ground Beetle in Baltimore?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Summer Harp Ground Beetle sighting in Baltimore on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 334th most-seen of the 705 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 Summer Harp Ground Beetle in Baltimore?

March to May

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Summer Harp Ground Beetle in Baltimore on a given day, against under 5% in June to February, the lowest months.

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

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Summer Harp 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 Baltimore the best place to see a Summer Harp Ground Beetle?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Summer Harp Ground Beetle sightings, Baltimore has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Washington (United States, under 5%) and New York City (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Summer Harp Ground Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Summer Harp Ground Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Baltimore (13 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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