Scripted Long-Horned Beetle

Scripted Long-Horned Beetle

Pidonia scripta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Great Bear Rainforest

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

7 Verified sightings at Great Bear Rainforest From 2019 to 2026
20 In all 3 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Scripted Long-Horned Beetle

Pidonia scripta is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
3 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Scripted Long-Horned Beetle in Great Bear Rainforest?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scripted Long-Horned Beetle sighting in Great Bear Rainforest on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 159th most-seen of the 235 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 Scripted Long-Horned Beetle in Great Bear Rainforest?

June and August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scripted Long-Horned Beetle in Great Bear Rainforest on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–May, the lowest months. Those are among Great Bear Rainforest's driest months, with about 160 mm of rain a month against 480 mm in November.

What time of day is best to see a Scripted Long-Horned Beetle?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scripted Long-Horned 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 Great Bear Rainforest the best place to see a Scripted Long-Horned Beetle?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Scripted Long-Horned Beetle sightings, Great Bear Rainforest ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Redwood National Park (United States, about 10%) and Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (Canada, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Scripted Long-Horned Beetle live in Great Bear Rainforest?

Same family: Cerambycidae

The closest relatives of the Scripted Long-Horned Beetle that you can see in Great Bear Rainforest (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Banded Alder Borer (about 10%), Etorofus obliteratus (about 10%) and Thorn-Tailed Longhorn Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Scripted Long-Horned Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Scripted Long-Horned Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Bear Rainforest (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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