Blurry-Spotted False Darkling Beetle

Blurry-Spotted False Darkling Beetle

Dircaea liturata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Washington

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

11 Verified sightings at Washington
7 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Blurry-Spotted False Darkling Beetle in Washington?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blurry-Spotted False Darkling Beetle sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1121st most-seen of the 1807 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Blurry-Spotted False Darkling Beetle in Washington?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blurry-Spotted False Darkling Beetle in Washington on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Blurry-Spotted False Darkling Beetle?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blurry-Spotted False Darkling Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Washington the best place to see a Blurry-Spotted False Darkling Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Blurry-Spotted False Darkling Beetle sightings, Washington ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Baltimore (United States, under 5%) and Toronto (Canada, under 5%).

Where does the Blurry-Spotted False Darkling Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Blurry-Spotted False Darkling Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (11 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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