Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle

Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle

Clytus ruricola

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Montreal

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

35 Verified sightings at Montreal
28 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle

Clytus ruricola is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Olivier in 1795. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
2 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Edmonton 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
2 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle in Montreal?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle sighting in Montreal on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 270th 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.

When is the best time to see a Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle in Montreal?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle in Montreal on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Round-Necked Longhorn 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.

Is Montreal the best place to see a Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle sightings, Montreal ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Edmonton (Canada, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle live in Montreal?

Same family: Cerambycidae

The closest relatives of the Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle that you can see in Montreal (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Red Milkweed Beetle (about 10%), Locust Borer (about 10%) and Banded Longhorn Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Montreal (35 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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