Dorcus rectus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Dorcus rectus, the little stag beetle, is a species of beetles in the family Lucanidae. It can be found in China(Liaoning), Korea, Japan, Russia. These beetles have a distinctive red shell that separates them from Dorcus curvidens. Males of this species have been observed to have mandible trimorphism, a characteristic that has only been described in two species of Lucanidae—with the other one being Odontolabis cuvera—"and a small number of other invertebrates" as of 2017. The mandibles are used by males as weapons. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Little Stag Beetle sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 56 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 48th most-seen of the 525 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Little Stag Beetle in Seoul on a given day, against under 5% in April and October–February, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Little Stag Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
7th of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Little Stag Beetle sightings, Seoul ranks 7th at about 10%. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 20%), Busan (South Korea, about 20%) and Sapporo (Japan, about 20%).
Same family: Lucanidae
The closest relatives of the Little Stag Beetle that you can see in Seoul (family Lucanidae, Stag Beetles) are Titan Stag Beetle (about 10%) and Japanese Stag Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Little Stag Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Seoul (56 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.
