Ligyrus gibbosus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Ligyrus gibbosus, the carrot beetle, is a species of rhinoceros beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. Adults are 13–17 mm (0.5–0.7 in) long, dark reddish-brown to black, and larvae are white with a dark head. It feeds on roots, grasses, and decaying vegetation in the soil, and is a pest of sunflowers and other crops.
L. gibbosus was formerly placed under the genus Tomarus until a 2022 revision by López-García, M.M. and C. Deloya. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Carrot Beetle sighting in Death Valley National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 49th most-seen of the 108 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.
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Carrot Beetle in Death Valley National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to December, the lowest months. That is one of Death Valley National Park's wettest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 5 mm in June.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Carrot Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Carrot Beetle sightings, Death Valley National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Saguaro National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Carrot Beetle that you can see in Death Valley National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Master Blister Beetle (about 40%), Ornate Checkered Beetle (about 40%) and Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Carrot Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Death Valley National Park (8 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.
