Cerambyx scopolii
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Cerambyx scopolii is species of longhorn beetle native to Europe. Its wood-boring larvae will grow in oak, willow, and chestnut, and in sufficient density can kill a tree. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 4 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 6 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Capricorn Beetle sighting in Prague on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 543rd most-seen of the 724 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.
May and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Capricorn Beetle in Prague on a given day, against under 5% in June–October and December–April, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Capricorn Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
6th of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Capricorn Beetle sightings, Prague ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Vienna (Austria, about 10%), Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%) and Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%).
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Capricorn Beetle that you can see in Prague (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Fairy-Ring Longhorn Beetle (about 10%), The Tanner (about 10%) and Spotted Longhorn Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Capricorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Prague (7 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.
