Strategus antaeus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Strategus antaeus, the ox beetle, is a species of rhinoceros beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Smooth Ox Beetle sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 72 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 170th most-seen of the 826 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 and September–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Smooth Ox Beetle in Miami on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and December–May, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Smooth Ox Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all 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 Smooth Ox Beetle sightings, Miami ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Orlando (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Smooth Ox Beetle that you can see in Miami (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Dark Flower Scarab (about 10%), Margined Shining Leaf Chafer (about 10%) and Cuban May Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Smooth Ox Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (72 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.
