Acmaeodera scalaris
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Acmaeodera scalaris, the ladder buprestid, is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Acmaeodera scalaris sighting in Monterrey on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 305th most-seen of the 413 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.
September
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Acmaeodera scalaris in Monterrey on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months. That is one of Monterrey's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain against 20 mm in February.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Acmaeodera scalaris sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Acmaeodera scalaris sightings, Monterrey has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come San Antonio (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Acmaeodera scalaris is recorded against all the insects logged in Monterrey (7 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.
