Eleodes carbonaria

Eleodes carbonaria

Eleodes carbonaria

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Diego

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

38 Verified sightings at San Diego
42 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Eleodes carbonaria

Eleodes carbonaria is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Denver 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Eleodes carbonaria in San Diego?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eleodes carbonaria sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 226th most-seen of the 693 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.

When is the best time to see an Eleodes carbonaria in San Diego?

November

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eleodes carbonaria in San Diego on a given day, against under 5% in December to October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Eleodes carbonaria?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eleodes carbonaria sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is San Diego the best place to see an Eleodes carbonaria?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Eleodes carbonaria sightings, San Diego has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Denver (United States, under 5%) and Los Angeles (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Eleodes carbonaria sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Eleodes carbonaria is recorded against all the insects logged in San Diego (38 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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