What are the chances of seeing a Two-Ridged False Snail-Eating Beetle in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Two-Ridged False Snail-Eating Beetle sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 513th 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 Two-Ridged False Snail-Eating Beetle in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
March, June and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Two-Ridged False Snail-Eating Beetle in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, July–September and December–February, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Two-Ridged False Snail-Eating Beetle?
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Two-Ridged False Snail-Eating Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Two-Ridged False Snail-Eating Beetle?
Only Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in our data
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Two-Ridged False Snail-Eating Beetle sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Two-Ridged False Snail-Eating Beetle live in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
Same family: Carabidae
The closest relatives of the Two-Ridged False Snail-Eating Beetle that you can see in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (family Carabidae, Ground Beetles) are Six-Spotted Tiger Beetle (about 30%), One-Spotted Tiger Beetle (about 10%) and Carabus goryi (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Two-Ridged False Snail-Eating Beetle sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Two-Ridged False Snail-Eating Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (8 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.
