Trypocopris vernalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Trypocopris vernalis (formerly classified in the genus Geotrupes as Geotrupes vernalis), sometimes known as the spring dor beetle, and occasionally referred to as the spring dumbledor, is a species of dung beetle in the family Geotrupidae. The beetle is black in colour and shows very low reflectance in the near-infrared part of the spectrum. The larvae feed on the dung of animals including sheep (Ovis aries) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 3 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Springtime Dung Beetle sighting in Prague on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 225th most-seen of the 724 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–May and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Springtime Dung Beetle in Prague on a given day, against under 5% in June–August and November–February, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Springtime Dung 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.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Springtime Dung Beetle sightings, Prague ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Budapest (Hungary, about 10%), Vienna (Austria, about 10%) and Berlin (Germany, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Springtime Dung Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Prague (26 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.
