Wrinkled Soldier Beetle

Wrinkled Soldier Beetle

Podabrus rugosulus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Minneapolis [Saint Paul]

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

11 Verified sightings at Minneapolis [Saint Paul]
19 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Wrinkled Soldier Beetle

Podabrus rugosulus is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Wrinkled Soldier Beetle in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wrinkled Soldier Beetle sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 416th 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.

When is the best time to see a Wrinkled Soldier Beetle in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wrinkled Soldier Beetle in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Minneapolis [Saint Paul]'s wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain against 20 mm in January.

What time of day is best to see a Wrinkled Soldier Beetle?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wrinkled Soldier Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Minneapolis [Saint Paul] the best place to see a Wrinkled Soldier Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Wrinkled Soldier Beetle sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] ranks 6th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Boston (United States, under 5%), Washington (United States, under 5%) and Baltimore (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Wrinkled Soldier Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Wrinkled Soldier Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (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.

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