What are the chances of seeing a Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 379th most-seen of the 822 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 Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
May to July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle in Great Smoky Mountains 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 Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle?
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Round-Necked Longhorn 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 Smoky Mountains National Park the best place to see a Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle?
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle sightings, Great Smoky Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Elk Island National Park (Canada, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle live in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle that you can see in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Broad-Necked Root Borer (about 20%), Strangalepta Flower Longhorn Beetle (about 10%) and Eastern Elderberry Borer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Round-Necked Longhorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (12 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.