Bordered Wedge-Shaped Beetle

Bordered Wedge-Shaped Beetle

Macrosiagon limbatum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chicago

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

23 Verified sightings at Chicago
9 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bordered Wedge-Shaped Beetle in Chicago?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bordered Wedge-Shaped Beetle sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 421st most-seen of the 978 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 Bordered Wedge-Shaped Beetle in Chicago?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bordered Wedge-Shaped Beetle in Chicago on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Bordered Wedge-Shaped Beetle?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bordered Wedge-Shaped Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Chicago the best place to see a Bordered Wedge-Shaped Beetle?

7th of 7

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Bordered Wedge-Shaped Beetle sightings, Chicago ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, about 10%), Boston (United States, about 10%) and Philadelphia (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Bordered Wedge-Shaped Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bordered Wedge-Shaped Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (23 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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