Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle

Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle

Clytus ruricola

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Elk Island National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%

10 Verified sightings at Elk Island National Park From 2019 to 2026
28 In all 3 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle

Clytus ruricola is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Olivier in 1795. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
2 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Edmonton 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
2 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle in Elk Island National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle sighting in Elk Island National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 54th most-seen of the 112 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle in Elk Island National Park?

June

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Round-Necked Longhorn 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.

What time of day is best to see a Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Round-Necked Longhorn 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.

Is Elk Island National Park the best place to see a Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle sightings, Elk Island National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Great Smoky Mountains National Park (United States, about 10%) and Shenandoah National Park (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Elk Island National Park (10 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.

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