Tricolored Carpet Beetle

Tricolored Carpet Beetle

Trogoderma sternale

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Monterrey

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

6 Verified sightings at Monterrey
December Best month

About the Tricolored Carpet Beetle

Trogoderma sternale is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
<5%
2 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Tricolored Carpet Beetle in Monterrey?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tricolored Carpet Beetle sighting in Monterrey on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 327th 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.

When is the best time to see a Tricolored Carpet Beetle in Monterrey?

December

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tricolored Carpet Beetle in Monterrey on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months. That is one of Monterrey's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 200 mm in September.

Is Monterrey the best place to see a Tricolored Carpet Beetle?

Yes

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Tricolored Carpet Beetle sightings, Monterrey has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Montreal (Canada, under 5%) and Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Tricolored Carpet Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Tricolored Carpet Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Monterrey (6 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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