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 Mesa on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 71st most-seen of the 232 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.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Armored Stink Beetle in Mesa on a given day, against under 5% in May and July, 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.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Armored Stink Beetle sightings, Mesa has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Las Vegas (United States, about 10%) and Phoenix (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Tenebrionidae
The closest relatives of the Armored Stink Beetle that you can see in Mesa (family Tenebrionidae, Darkling Beetles) are Metopoloba pruinosa (about 10%) and Eupsophulus castaneus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Armored Stink Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Mesa (29 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.
