Pelonomus obscurus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Pelonomus obscurus is a species of long-toed water beetle in the family Dryopidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pelonomus obscurus sighting in Everglades National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 273rd most-seen of the 496 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pelonomus obscurus in Everglades National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months. That is one of Everglades National Park's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain against 40 mm in March.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pelonomus obscurus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Pelonomus obscurus sightings, Everglades National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Big Cypress National Preserve (United States, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Pelonomus obscurus that you can see in Everglades National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Dark Flower Scarab (about 20%), Spotless Lady Beetle (about 10%) and Margined Leatherwing Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pelonomus obscurus is recorded against all the insects logged in Everglades National Park (15 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.
