Cantharis rufa
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Cantharis rufa is a species of soldier beetles native to Europe. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Kyiv | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 3 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Moscow | 🇷🇺 Russia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red Soldier Beetle sighting in Birmingham on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 502nd most-seen of the 811 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.
May and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red Soldier Beetle in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red Soldier Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Red Soldier Beetle sightings, Birmingham has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Kyiv (Ukraine, under 5%) and Montreal (Canada, under 5%).
Same genus: Cantharis
The closest relatives of the Red Soldier Beetle that you can see in Birmingham (genus Cantharis) are Rustic Sailor Beetle (about 10%), Cantharis flavilabris (about 10%) and Cantharis decipiens (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red Soldier Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Birmingham (11 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.
