Nicrophorus defodiens
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Nicrophorus defodiens is a species of burying beetle described by Carl Gustaf Mannerheim in 1846. In 2012, N. defodiens was found to be one of at least two burying beetles which can breed in the forest canopy. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Boreal Burying Beetle sighting in Vancouver on a given day, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 122nd most-seen of the 482 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.
April–May and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Boreal Burying Beetle in Vancouver on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and September–March, the lowest months. Those are among Vancouver's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain a month against 210 mm in November.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Boreal Burying 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.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Boreal Burying Beetle sightings, Vancouver has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Seattle (United States, under 5%) and Portland (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Boreal Burying Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Vancouver (46 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.
