Anthrenus coloratus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Anthrenus coloratus, the Asian carpet beetle, is a beetle species in the family Dermestidae. It is known from Asia, Europe, Africa, North America (Mexico, United States) and it has been introduced in Ecuador. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Madrid | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Barcelona | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Carpet Beetle sighting in Phoenix on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 117th most-seen of the 264 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.
April–July and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Carpet Beetle in Phoenix on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–March, the lowest months.
2nd of 15
Of the 15 cities where we can rate Asian Carpet Beetle sightings, Phoenix ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Mesa (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Asian Carpet Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Phoenix (16 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.
