Cantharis rufa
In 3 days ~10%
Cantharis rufa is a species of soldier beetles native to Europe. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Kyiv | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 3 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Moscow | 🇷🇺 Russia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red Soldier Beetle sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 841st most-seen of the 1111 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red Soldier Beetle in Moscow on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red Soldier Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Red Soldier Beetle sightings, Moscow ranks 5th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Birmingham (United Kingdom, under 5%), Kyiv (Ukraine, under 5%) and Montreal (Canada, under 5%).
Same genus: Cantharis
The closest relatives of the Red Soldier Beetle that you can see in Moscow (genus Cantharis) are Rustic Sailor Beetle (about 10%), Dark Sailor Beetle (about 10%) and Cantharis livida (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red Soldier Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (9 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.
