Trichiotinus assimilis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Trichiotinus assimilis, known generally as the hairy flower scarab or bee-mimic beetle, is a species of scarab beetle or flower chafers in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bee-Mimic Beetle sighting in Montreal on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 447th most-seen of the 926 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.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bee-Mimic Beetle in Montreal on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bee-Mimic Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Bee-Mimic Beetle sightings, Montreal ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Edmonton (Canada, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Bee-Mimic Beetle that you can see in Montreal (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Japanese Beetle (about 30%), Grapevine Beetle (about 10%) and Hermit Flower Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bee-Mimic Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Montreal (14 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.
