Eleodes armata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Eleodes armata, the armored stink beetle, is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae. It is found in the western United States and Mexico in arid environments. It has spurs on all of its legs. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Armored Stink Beetle sighting in Las Vegas on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 45th most-seen of the 111 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.
January–June and August–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Armored Stink Beetle in Las Vegas on a given day, against under 5% in July and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 4 and 7 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Armored Stink Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Armored Stink Beetle sightings, Las Vegas ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Mesa (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Armored Stink Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Las Vegas (15 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.
