Scaphinotus elevatus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Scaphinotus elevatus, the eastern snail eater, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Large-Thoraxed Snail-Eating Beetle sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1070th most-seen of the 1412 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Large-Thoraxed Snail-Eating Beetle in Dallas on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Dallas, in our data
Dallas is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Large-Thoraxed Snail-Eating Beetle sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Carabidae
The closest relatives of the Large-Thoraxed Snail-Eating Beetle that you can see in Dallas (family Carabidae, Ground Beetles) are Notiobia terminata (about 10%), Stenolophus dissimilis (about 10%) and Punctiform Harp Ground Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Large-Thoraxed Snail-Eating Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (8 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.
