Nicrophorus sayi
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Nicrophorus sayi is a burying beetle described by Laporte in 1840. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Say's Burying Beetle sighting in Gros Morne National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 27th most-seen of the 83 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September and October
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Say's Burying Beetle in Gros Morne National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and November–May, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Say's Burying 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Say's Burying Beetle sightings, Gros Morne National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Elk Island National Park (Canada, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Say's Burying Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Gros Morne National Park (13 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.
