Carabus cancellatus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Carabus cancellatus, the latticed worm and slug hunter, is a ground beetle common in Central- and Northern Europe and Siberia. It has also been introduced into North America. It inhabits open country areas. Its length is 17–32 millimetres (0.67–1.26 in).Adults are mostly nocturnal, but also diurnal during the reproductive period. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 2 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyiv | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 2 | Kazan | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 3 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 4 | Saint Petersburg | 🇷🇺 Russia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Carabus cancellatus sighting in Kazan on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 27th most-seen of the 183 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Carabus cancellatus in Kazan on a given day, against under 5% in November to March, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Carabus cancellatus sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Carabus cancellatus sightings, Kazan ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Carabus cancellatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Kazan (23 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.
