Anthrenus coloratus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Anthrenus coloratus, the Asian carpet beetle, is a beetle species in the family Dermestidae. It is known from Asia, Europe, Africa, North America (Mexico, United States) and it has been introduced in Ecuador. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Madrid | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Barcelona | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Carpet Beetle sighting in Madrid on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 251st most-seen of the 457 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.
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Carpet Beetle in Madrid on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months. Those are among Madrid's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 65 mm in October.
3rd of 15
Of the 15 cities where we can rate Asian Carpet Beetle sightings, Madrid ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Mesa (United States, about 10%) and Phoenix (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Anthrenus
The closest relatives of the Asian Carpet Beetle that you can see in Madrid (genus Anthrenus, Carpet Beetles) are Varied Carpet Beetle (about 10%) and Anthrenus festivus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Asian Carpet Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Madrid (11 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.
