Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle

Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle

Trachyderes mandibularis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Orlando

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

5 Verified sightings at Orlando
27 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle

Dendrobias mandibularis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Dupont in 1834. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Guadalajara 🇲🇽 México
~10%
2 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle in Orlando?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle sighting in Orlando on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 266th most-seen of the 294 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 Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle in Orlando?

September

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle in Orlando on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months. That is one of Orlando's wettest months, with about 170 mm of rain against 50 mm in November.

What time of day is best to see a Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Orlando the best place to see a Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle?

2nd of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle sightings, Orlando ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Guadalajara (México, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle live in Orlando?

Same order: Coleoptera

The closest relatives of the Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle that you can see in Orlando (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 20%), Sri Lanka Weevil (about 10%) and Diaprepes Root Weevil (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Orlando (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.

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