Black Longicorn Beetle

Black Longicorn Beetle

Spondylis buprestoides

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Stockholm

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

6 Verified sightings at Stockholm
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Black Longicorn Beetle

Spondylis buprestoides is bark and wood-boring beetle from the genus Spondylis. These beetles are shiny black and have a cylindrical shape and have large mandibles. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Stockholm 🇸🇪 Sweden
<5%
2 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%
3 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
4 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
<5%
5 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
6 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
7 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%
8 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
9 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
<5%
10 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black Longicorn Beetle in Stockholm?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black Longicorn Beetle sighting in Stockholm on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 144th most-seen of the 202 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.

When is the best time to see a Black Longicorn Beetle in Stockholm?

July and August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Longicorn Beetle in Stockholm on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Black Longicorn Beetle?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black Longicorn 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 Stockholm the best place to see a Black Longicorn Beetle?

Yes

Of the 10 cities where we can rate Black Longicorn Beetle sightings, Stockholm has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Prague (Czechia, under 5%) and Berlin (Germany, under 5%).

Where does the Black Longicorn Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black Longicorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Stockholm (6 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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