Carabus coriaceus
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Carabus coriaceus, commonly known as the leather beetle, is a species of beetle widespread in Europe, where it is primarily found in deciduous forests and mixed forests. The species undergoes aestivation during the hottest, driest parts of the summer. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 3 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 4 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 5 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Leather Beetle sighting in Gauja National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 10th most-seen of the 29 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Leather Beetle in Gauja National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and June, the lowest months. January and February have too few records to rate.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Leather Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Leather Beetle sightings, Gauja National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Białowieża National Park (Poland, about 30%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Leather Beetle that you can see in Gauja National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Woodland Dor Beetle (about 40%), Red Pine Longhorn Beetle (about 30%) and European Rose Chafer (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Leather Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Gauja National Park (7 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.
