Sinodendron rugosum
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Sinodendron rugosum is a species of the family Lucanidae, the stag beetles. It is commonly referred to as the rugose stag beetle, and is the only known member of the genus Sinodendron to occur in western North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rugose Stag Beetle sighting in Seattle on a given day, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 109th 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.
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rugose Stag Beetle in Seattle on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months. Those are among Seattle's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain a month against 190 mm in November.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rugose Stag 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 Rugose Stag Beetle sightings, Seattle ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Portland (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rugose Stag Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Seattle (50 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.
