Dermestes laniarius

Dermestes laniarius

Dermestes laniarius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Moscow

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

20 Verified sightings at Moscow
8 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Dermestes laniarius

Dermestes laniarius is a species of beetle found in the Palearctic, including Europe, and North Africa. In Europe, it is known from Albania, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, mainland Denmark, Estonia, Finland, mainland France, Germany, Hungary, mainland Italy, Kaliningrad, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, North Macedonia, mainland Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, mainland Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Ukraine and Former Yugoslavia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kharkiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
2 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
3 Bucharest 🇷🇴 Romania
~10%
4 Nizhny Novgorod 🇷🇺 Russia
~10%
5 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
6 Belgrade 🇷🇸 Serbia
~10%
7 Kazan 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
8 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
9 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
10 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dermestes laniarius in Moscow?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dermestes laniarius sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 456th most-seen of the 1111 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 Dermestes laniarius in Moscow?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dermestes laniarius in Moscow on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Dermestes laniarius?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dermestes laniarius sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Moscow the best place to see a Dermestes laniarius?

11th of 11

Of the 11 cities where we can rate Dermestes laniarius sightings, Moscow ranks 11th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%), Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%) and Bucharest (Romania, about 10%).

Where does the Dermestes laniarius sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dermestes laniarius is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (20 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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