Cryptoglossa muricata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cryptoglossa muricata sighting in Death Valley National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 71st most-seen of the 108 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cryptoglossa muricata in Death Valley National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and June–January, 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 5 and 8 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cryptoglossa muricata sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Cryptoglossa muricata sightings, Death Valley National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Joshua Tree National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Tenebrionidae
The closest relatives of the Cryptoglossa muricata that you can see in Death Valley National Park (family Tenebrionidae, Darkling Beetles) are Armored Stink Beetle (about 30%), Desert Ironclad Beetle (about 20%) and Eusattus muricatus (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cryptoglossa muricata is recorded against all the insects logged in Death Valley National Park (6 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.
