Eleodes armata
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Eleodes armata, the armored stink beetle, is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae. It is found in the western United States and Mexico in arid environments. It has spurs on all of its legs. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Armored Stink Beetle sighting in Death Valley National Park on a given day, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 15th most-seen of the 108 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Armored Stink Beetle in Death Valley National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and September, the lowest months.
Between 4 and 7 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Armored Stink Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Armored Stink Beetle sightings, Death Valley National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Joshua Tree National Park (United States, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Armored Stink Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Death Valley National Park (46 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.
