Cryptoglossa variolosa
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black Death-Feigning Beetle sighting in Phoenix on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 236th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Death-Feigning Beetle in Phoenix on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months. That is one of Phoenix's wettest months, with about 35 mm of rain against almost none in June.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black Death-Feigning Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Black Death-Feigning Beetle sightings, Phoenix ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Mesa (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black Death-Feigning Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Phoenix (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.
