What are the chances of seeing a Two-Spotted Long-Horned Beetle in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Two-Spotted Long-Horned Beetle sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 628th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Two-Spotted Long-Horned Beetle in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Two-Spotted Long-Horned Beetle in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Two-Spotted Long-Horned Beetle?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Two-Spotted Long-Horned Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Where else can you see a Two-Spotted Long-Horned 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-Spotted Long-Horned Beetle sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Two-Spotted Long-Horned Beetle live in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Two-Spotted Long-Horned 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 Two-Spotted Long-Horned Beetle sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Two-Spotted Long-Horned Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains 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.