Toothless Crawling Water Beetle

Toothless Crawling Water Beetle

Peltodytes edentulus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Toronto

In 3 days ~10%

8 Verified sightings at Toronto
August Best month

About the Toothless Crawling Water Beetle

Peltodytes edentulus is a species of crawling water beetle in the family Haliplidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Toothless Crawling Water Beetle in Toronto?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Toothless Crawling Water Beetle sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1212th most-seen of the 1689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Toothless Crawling Water Beetle in Toronto?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Toothless Crawling Water Beetle in Toronto on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Toronto the best place to see a Toothless Crawling Water Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Toothless Crawling Water Beetle sightings, Toronto ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%) and Montreal (Canada, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Toothless Crawling Water Beetle live in Toronto?

Same order: Coleoptera

The closest relatives of the Toothless Crawling Water Beetle that you can see in Toronto (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 30%), Japanese Beetle (about 20%) and Red Milkweed Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Toothless Crawling Water Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Toothless Crawling Water Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (8 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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