Nicrophorus defodiens
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Nicrophorus defodiens is a species of burying beetle described by Carl Gustaf Mannerheim in 1846. In 2012, N. defodiens was found to be one of at least two burying beetles which can breed in the forest canopy. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Boreal Burying Beetle sighting in Seattle on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 137th most-seen of the 428 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Boreal Burying Beetle in Seattle on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months. Those are among Seattle's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain a month against 190 mm in November.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Boreal Burying 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.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Boreal Burying Beetle sightings, Seattle ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Vancouver (Canada, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Boreal Burying Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Seattle (34 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.
