Eleodes acuticauda
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Eleodes acuticauda is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, found in southwestern North America. Their pronotum, strongly arcuate, is twice width of their head, having dentate projections on the anterior corners. The spines on the front legs, as well as lack of golden hairs on the underside of the legs distinguish it from Coelocnemis. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eleodes acuticauda sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 209 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 116th most-seen of the 851 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April to June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eleodes acuticauda in Los Angeles on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months. Those are among Los Angeles's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain a month against 75 mm in February.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eleodes acuticauda sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Eleodes acuticauda sightings, Los Angeles ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in San Diego (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eleodes acuticauda is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Angeles (209 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.
