Audouin's Night-Stalking Tiger Beetle

Audouin's Night-Stalking Tiger Beetle

Omus audouini

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Portland

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

63 Verified sightings at Portland
April Best month

About the Audouin's Night-Stalking Tiger Beetle

Omus audouini, or Audouin's night-stalking tiger beetle, is a species of tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in North America. In the United States, it is found along the west coast, while in Canada it is very limited to Boundary Bay and a small patch along the coast of Victoria island. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Portland 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Audouin's Night-Stalking Tiger Beetle in Portland?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Audouin's Night-Stalking Tiger Beetle sighting in Portland on a given day, based on 63 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 100th most-seen of the 507 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.

When is the best time to see an Audouin's Night-Stalking Tiger Beetle in Portland?

April to June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Audouin's Night-Stalking Tiger Beetle in Portland on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months.

Where else can you see an Audouin's Night-Stalking Tiger Beetle?

Only Portland, in our data

Portland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Audouin's Night-Stalking Tiger Beetle sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Audouin's Night-Stalking Tiger Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Audouin's Night-Stalking Tiger Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Portland (63 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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