Wetsalts Tiger Beetle

Wetsalts Tiger Beetle

Cicindela hemorrhagica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Diego

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

79 Verified sightings at San Diego
28 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Wetsalts Tiger Beetle in San Diego?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wetsalts Tiger Beetle sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 79 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 189th 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 a Wetsalts Tiger Beetle in San Diego?

August

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wetsalts Tiger Beetle in San Diego on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of San Diego's driest months, with almost no rain against 55 mm in February.

What time of day is best to see a Wetsalts Tiger Beetle?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wetsalts Tiger Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is San Diego the best place to see a Wetsalts Tiger Beetle?

Yes

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

Where does the Wetsalts Tiger Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Wetsalts Tiger Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in San Diego (79 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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