Trichiotinus assimilis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Trichiotinus assimilis, known generally as the hairy flower scarab or bee-mimic beetle, is a species of scarab beetle or flower chafers in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bee-Mimic Beetle sighting in Elk Island National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 85th most-seen of the 112 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.
June and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bee-Mimic Beetle in Elk Island National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. Those are among Elk Island National Park's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in December.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bee-Mimic Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Bee-Mimic Beetle sightings, Elk Island National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Rocky Mountain National Park (United States, about 10%) and Glacier National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Bee-Mimic Beetle that you can see in Elk Island National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 30%), Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil (about 20%) and White-Spotted Sawyer (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bee-Mimic Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Elk Island 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.
