Phanaeus triangularis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Phanaeus triangularis, the black phanaeus, is a North American species of true dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the eastern half of the United States. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phanaeus triangularis sighting in Congaree National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 99th most-seen of the 145 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Phanaeus triangularis in Congaree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and October–April, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phanaeus triangularis sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Congaree National Park, in our data
Congaree National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Phanaeus triangularis sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Phanaeus triangularis that you can see in Congaree National Park (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Delta Flower Scarab (about 10%) and Japanese Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phanaeus triangularis is recorded against all the insects logged in Congaree National Park (7 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
