Anthia sexguttata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Anthia sexguttata, referred to commonly as the six-spot ground beetle, is a beetle of the family Carabidae. Adults measure approximately 4 cm (1.5 inches), are black with six relatively large, white, dorsal spots (four over the elytra and two on the thorax). Other patterns are possible although the pattern is always symmetrical.
The larva has a flattened form, a large head capsule, and prominent mandibles. The species occurs in the drier parts of South Asia. It is found in a variety of habitats including natural forests and dry scrubland. The species was found in a variety of human-modified habitats including agriculture fields and urban parks.
Adult A. sexguttata feed on other insects and snails. They are also predators on defoliating pests of Tectona grandis, such as Pyrausta machaeralis and Hyblaea puera. It is also an important predator on beetle pests of sugarcane crops.
A. sexguttata are well known predators of a number of pests of commercially important trees including Tectona grandis. The compound eyes of A. sexguttata exhibit sensitivity changes in a clear circadian rhythm, with both eyes being coupled when in total... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Kalyan-Dombivli | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Hyderabad | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Chennai | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | New Delhi | 🇮🇳 India |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Six-Spot Ground Beetle sighting in Hyderabad on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 74th most-seen of the 318 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 to July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Six-Spot Ground Beetle in Hyderabad on a given day, against under 5% in January–March and November, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Six-Spot Ground Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Six-Spot Ground Beetle sightings, Hyderabad ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Kalyan-Dombivli (India, about 20%).
Same family: Carabidae
The closest relatives of the Six-Spot Ground Beetle that you can see in Hyderabad (family Carabidae, Ground Beetles) are Transverse-Banded Tiger Beetle (about 10%), Cicindela princeps (about 10%) and Yellow-Legged Tiger Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Six-Spot Ground Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Hyderabad (35 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.
