Cicindela limbalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Cicindela limbalis, the common claybank tiger beetle, is a species of tiger beetle. The length of the beetle is 12–16 millimeters (0.5–0.6 in). The beetle's back is reddish purple and sometimes may be dull green or brown. The species can commonly be found on steep, moist bare clay soil. The beetle can live for 3 years.
Common claybank tiger beetles are found in North America east of the Rocky Mountains, from the central-eastern coast through the northern half of the Great Plains. According to J. B. Wallis' book The Cicindelidae of Canada, they are known as far north as the Northwest Territories, where they have been recorded from near Tulita and Fort Wrigley, both in Mackenzie River valley. There is one record of the beetle from the north of the Yukon, on the Eagle River at the Dempster Highway. The Global Biodiversity Information Facility database includes a few records of the beetles from the B.C. Interior south and west Prince George, but Wallis gives no records of the beetles from British Columbia. They are known in the central and southern portions of Alberta and Saskatchewan, mostly south of the Heart River in the former province and the North Saskatchewan... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Claybank Tiger Beetle sighting in Calgary on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 122nd most-seen of the 256 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.
April and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Claybank Tiger Beetle in Calgary on a given day, against under 5% in May–August and October–March, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Claybank Tiger Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Common Claybank Tiger Beetle sightings, Calgary ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Edmonton (Canada, about 10%).
Same family: Carabidae
The closest relatives of the Common Claybank Tiger Beetle that you can see in Calgary (family Carabidae, Ground Beetles) are Bronze Ground Beetle (about 10%) and Rain Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Claybank Tiger Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Calgary (17 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.
