Three-Banded Lady Beetle

Three-Banded Lady Beetle

Coccinella trifasciata

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

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

5 Verified sightings at Glacier National Park From 2019 to 2026
25 In all 4 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Three-Banded Lady Beetle

Coccinella trifasciata, the three-banded lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It has a broad distribution, including Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), Oceania, Southern Asia and North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Portland 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Edmonton 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
4 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Three-Banded Lady Beetle in Glacier National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Three-Banded Lady Beetle sighting in Glacier National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 134th most-seen of the 147 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.

When is the best time to see a Three-Banded Lady Beetle in Glacier National Park?

May to July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Three-Banded Lady Beetle in Glacier National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Three-Banded Lady Beetle?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Three-Banded 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.

Is Glacier National Park the best place to see a Three-Banded Lady Beetle?

Yes

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Three-Banded Lady Beetle sightings, Glacier National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Grand Teton National Park (United States, about 10%) and Olympic National Park (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Three-Banded Lady Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Three-Banded Lady Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Glacier National Park (5 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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