Red-Necked Cane Borer

Red-Necked Cane Borer

Agrilus ruficollis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chicago

In 3 days ~10%

6 Verified sightings at Chicago
25 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Red-Necked Cane Borer

Agrilus ruficollis, the red-necked cane borer, is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China) and North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
7 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Red-Necked Cane Borer in Chicago?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Necked Cane Borer sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 814th most-seen of the 978 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Red-Necked Cane Borer in Chicago?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Necked Cane Borer in Chicago on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Red-Necked Cane Borer?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-Necked Cane Borer sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Chicago the best place to see a Red-Necked Cane Borer?

7th of 7

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Red-Necked Cane Borer sightings, Chicago ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Boston (United States, about 10%), Washington (United States, under 5%) and Baltimore (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Red-Necked Cane Borer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Red-Necked Cane Borer is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (6 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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