Dermestes frischi
In 3 days ~10%
Dermestes frischii is a species of beetle found in the Palearctic, including Europe, tropical Africa, the Near East, the Nearctic, North Africa and East Asia. In Europe, it is known from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Corsica, Croatia, the Czech Republic, mainland Denmark, European Turkey, Finland, mainland France, Germany, mainland Greece, Hungary, mainland Italy, Kaliningrad, Moldova, North Macedonia, mainland Norway (doubtful), Poland, Russia, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, mainland Spain, Sweden, Ukraine and Yugoslavia.
The species was described by German entomologist Johann Gottlieb Kugelann in 1792. Adults of D. frischii are 6–9.5 mm long, black/dark brown in colour and oval in shape. The sides of the pronotum are covered in yellowish-white hairs. The antennae are 11-segmented with the last 3 segments forming a club. The sexes can be distinguished by the presence (males) or absence (females) of a tuft of black-brown hairs in the middle of the fourth abdominal sternite.
Larvae are 13–15 mm long when mature, and are dark with a pale band along the dorsal surface of the body. They are covered in reddish-brown hairs of varying lengths. On the ninth abdominal... Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dermestes frischi sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1492nd most-seen of the 1623 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 Dermestes frischi in New York City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Dermestes frischi sightings, New York City ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Phoenix (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dermestes frischi is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (5 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.
