Eleodes armata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Eleodes armata, the armored stink beetle, is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae. It is found in the western United States and Mexico in arid environments. It has spurs on all of its legs. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Armored Stink Beetle sighting in Phoenix on a given day, based on 44 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 61st most-seen of the 264 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, April and June–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Armored Stink Beetle in Phoenix on a given day, against under 5% in January, March and May, the lowest months.
Between 4 and 7 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Armored Stink Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Armored Stink Beetle sightings, Phoenix ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Mesa (United States, about 10%) and Las Vegas (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Armored Stink Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Phoenix (44 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.
