Acmaeodera scalaris
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Acmaeodera scalaris, the ladder buprestid, is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Acmaeodera scalaris sighting in San Antonio on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 459th most-seen of the 697 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.
October
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Acmaeodera scalaris in San Antonio on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Acmaeodera scalaris 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 2 cities where we can rate Acmaeodera scalaris sightings, San Antonio ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Monterrey (México, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Acmaeodera scalaris is recorded against all the insects logged in San Antonio (12 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.
