Cerambyx scopolii
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Cerambyx scopolii is species of longhorn beetle native to Europe. Its wood-boring larvae will grow in oak, willow, and chestnut, and in sufficient density can kill a tree. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 4 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 6 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Capricorn Beetle sighting in Kyiv on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 137th most-seen of the 753 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Capricorn Beetle in Kyiv on a given day, against under 5% in March and July–January, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Capricorn Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Capricorn Beetle sightings, Kyiv ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Vienna (Austria, about 10%) and Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%).
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Capricorn Beetle that you can see in Kyiv (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Fairy-Ring Longhorn Beetle (about 10%), Black-Striped Longhorn Beetle (about 10%) and The Tanner (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Capricorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Kyiv (36 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.
