Strategus aloeus
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Strategus aloeus, the ox beetle, is a species of rhinoceros beetle native to the Americas. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 3 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valencia | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 2 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 3 | Tegucigalpa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | León | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 6 | Manaus | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 10 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Aloeus Ox Beetle sighting in Valencia, Venezuela on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 46th most-seen of the 82 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Aloeus Ox Beetle in Valencia, Venezuela on a given day, against under 5% in June to December, the lowest months. That is one of Valencia, Venezuela's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 110 mm in August.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Aloeus Ox Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 13 cities where we can rate Aloeus Ox Beetle sightings, Valencia, Venezuela has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Guatemala City (Guatemala, about 20%) and Tegucigalpa (Honduras, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Aloeus Ox Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Valencia, Venezuela (7 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.
