Beige Longhorned Beetle

Beige Longhorned Beetle

Obrium maculatum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Houston

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

24 Verified sightings at Houston
August Best month

About the Beige Longhorned Beetle

Obrium maculatum is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Guillaume-Antoine Olivier in 1795. 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 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Beige Longhorned Beetle in Houston?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Beige Longhorned Beetle sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 438th most-seen of the 1057 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 Beige Longhorned Beetle in Houston?

August

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Beige Longhorned Beetle in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months.

Is Houston the best place to see a Beige Longhorned Beetle?

4th of 6

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Beige Longhorned Beetle sightings, Houston ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%), Dallas (United States, under 5%) and Baltimore (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Beige Longhorned Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Beige Longhorned Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (24 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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