Attagenus fasciatus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Attagenus fasciatus, known generally as banded black carpet beetle, is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. Other common names include the tobacco seed beetle and wardrobe beetle. It is found in North America, Oceania, and Europe. Attagenus fasciatus is nearly a cosmopolitan species and widespread throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Goiânia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Dhaka | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | |
| 3 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 8 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Black Carpet Beetle sighting in Dhaka on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 74th most-seen of the 92 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Black Carpet Beetle in Dhaka on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, May–June, August–September and November, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Banded Black Carpet Beetle sightings, Dhaka ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Goiânia (Brazil, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Banded Black Carpet Beetle that you can see in Dhaka (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Six-Spotted Zigzag Ladybird (about 30%), Small Transverse Ladybird Beetle (about 20%) and Green Tortoise Beetle (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Banded Black Carpet Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Dhaka (5 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.
