Strawberry Sap Beetle

Strawberry Sap Beetle

Stelidota geminata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chicago

In 3 days ~10%

6 Verified sightings at Chicago
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Strawberry Sap Beetle

Stelidota geminata, the strawberry sap beetle, is a species of sap-feeding beetle in the family Nitidulidae. It is found in Central America, North America, Oceania, South America, Europe, and temperate Asia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
2 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
4 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Strawberry Sap Beetle in Chicago?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Strawberry Sap Beetle 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 Strawberry Sap Beetle in Chicago?

Any time of year

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

What time of day is best to see a Strawberry Sap Beetle?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Strawberry Sap 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 Strawberry Sap Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Strawberry Sap Beetle sightings, Chicago ranks 5th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Vienna (Austria, under 5%), Washington (United States, under 5%) and Montreal (Canada, under 5%).

Where does the Strawberry Sap Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Strawberry Sap Beetle 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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