Dentate Stink Beetle

Dentate Stink Beetle

Eleodes dentipes

Endemic
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Francisco

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

101 Verified sightings at San Francisco
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Dentate Stink Beetle

Eleodes dentipes, the dentate stink beetle, is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae. It is 16–28 mm in length and common in rotting wood and dry leaves. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dentate Stink Beetle in San Francisco?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dentate Stink Beetle sighting in San Francisco on a given day, based on 101 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 161st most-seen of the 737 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 Dentate Stink Beetle in San Francisco?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dentate Stink Beetle in San Francisco on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Dentate Stink Beetle?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dentate Stink Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is San Francisco the best place to see a Dentate Stink Beetle?

Yes

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

Where does the Dentate Stink Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dentate Stink Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in San Francisco (101 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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