Anatis mali
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Anatis mali (also known as the eye-spotted lady beetle), is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario to British Columbia, south to Virginia and Oregon. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eye-Spotted Lady Beetle sighting in Elk Island National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 97th 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.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Eye-Spotted Lady Beetle in Elk Island National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. That is one of Elk Island National Park's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain against 20 mm in December.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eye-Spotted Lady 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 3 parks where we can rate Eye-Spotted Lady Beetle sightings, Elk Island National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Riding Mountain National Park (Canada, about 10%) and Acadia National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Eye-Spotted Lady Beetle that you can see in Elk Island National Park (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 30%), Thirteen-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 10%) and Marsh Lady Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eye-Spotted Lady Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Elk Island National Park (5 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.
