Cerambyx scopolii
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Cerambyx scopolii is species of longhorn beetle native to Europe. Its wood-boring larvae will grow in oak, willow, and chestnut, and in sufficient density can kill a tree. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 4 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 6 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Capricorn Beetle sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 34th most-seen of the 243 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and April–May
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Capricorn Beetle in Fertő-Hanság National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, July–August and October–January, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Capricorn 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.
2nd of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Capricorn Beetle sightings, Fertő-Hanság National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Hortobágy National Park (Hungary, about 20%).
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Capricorn Beetle that you can see in Fertő-Hanság National Park (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Dorcadion aethiops (about 20%), Echinocerus floralis (about 10%) and Grape Wood Borer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Capricorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Fertő-Hanság National Park (20 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.
