Western Tiger Beetle

Western Tiger Beetle

Cicindela oregona

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

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

7 Verified sightings at Grand Teton National Park From 2019 to 2026
295 In all 8 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Western Tiger Beetle

Cicindela oregona, also called the Western tiger beetle, is a species of tiger beetles native to North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
~20%
2 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
3 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
7 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
8 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 Seattle 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Western Tiger Beetle in Grand Teton National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Tiger Beetle sighting in Grand Teton National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 108th most-seen of the 140 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Western Tiger Beetle in Grand Teton National Park?

May to August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Tiger Beetle in Grand Teton National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Western Tiger Beetle?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Western Tiger Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Grand Teton National Park the best place to see a Western Tiger Beetle?

8th of 8

Of the 8 parks where we can rate Western Tiger Beetle sightings, Grand Teton National Park ranks 8th at about 10%. The best odds are in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (Canada, about 20%), Great Bear Rainforest (Canada, about 10%) and Zion National Park (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Western Tiger Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Western Tiger Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Grand Teton 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.

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