Strategus antaeus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Strategus antaeus, the ox beetle, is a species of rhinoceros beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Smooth Ox Beetle sighting in Orlando on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 99th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Smooth Ox Beetle in Orlando on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months. Those are among Orlando's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain a month against 50 mm in November.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Smooth Ox Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Smooth Ox Beetle sightings, Orlando has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Miami (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Smooth Ox Beetle that you can see in Orlando (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Dark Flower Scarab (about 10%), Common Green June Beetle (about 10%) and Grapevine Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Smooth Ox Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Orlando (19 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.
