What are the chances of seeing an Argoporis bicolor in Joshua Tree National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Argoporis bicolor sighting in Joshua Tree National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 164th most-seen of the 190 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 an Argoporis bicolor in Joshua Tree National Park?
March, May and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Argoporis bicolor in Joshua Tree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, June–August and October–February, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Argoporis bicolor?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Argoporis bicolor sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Where else can you see an Argoporis bicolor?
Only Joshua Tree National Park, in our data
Joshua Tree National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Argoporis bicolor sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Argoporis bicolor live in Joshua Tree National Park?
Same family: Tenebrionidae
The closest relatives of the Argoporis bicolor that you can see in Joshua Tree National Park (family Tenebrionidae, Darkling Beetles) are Armored Stink Beetle (about 30%), Eleodes grandicollis (about 20%) and Rough-Lipped Darkling Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Argoporis bicolor sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Argoporis bicolor is recorded against all the insects logged in Joshua Tree National Park (6 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.