Onthophagus hecate
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Onthophagus hecate, the scooped scarab, is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scooped Scarab sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 320th most-seen of the 672 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scooped Scarab in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Scooped Scarab sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Washington (United States, under 5%) and Montreal (Canada, under 5%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Scooped Scarab that you can see in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Japanese Beetle (about 20%), Grapevine Beetle (about 10%) and Bumble Flower Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scooped Scarab is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (16 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.
