Anatis rathvoni
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Anatis rathvoni, commonly known as the Rathvon lady beetle or the flying saucer ladybug, is a species of ladybug in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Alberta to British Columbia and south to northern California. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Flying Saucer Lady Beetle sighting in Glacier National Park on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 39th most-seen of the 147 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Flying Saucer Lady Beetle in Glacier National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to April, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Flying Saucer 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.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Flying Saucer Lady Beetle sightings, Glacier National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (United States, about 20%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Flying Saucer Lady Beetle that you can see in Glacier National Park (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 10%), Casey's Lady Beetle (about 10%) and Oregon Lady Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Flying Saucer Lady Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Glacier National Park (23 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.
