What are the chances of seeing a Cerenopus concolor in Joshua Tree National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cerenopus concolor sighting in Joshua Tree National Park on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 57th most-seen of the 190 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Cerenopus concolor in Joshua Tree National Park?
May and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cerenopus concolor in Joshua Tree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Cerenopus concolor?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cerenopus concolor sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Is Joshua Tree National Park the best place to see a Cerenopus concolor?
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Cerenopus concolor sightings, Joshua Tree National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Cabo Pulmo National Park (Mexico, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Cerenopus concolor live in Joshua Tree National Park?
Same family: Tenebrionidae
The closest relatives of the Cerenopus concolor 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 Cerenopus concolor sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cerenopus concolor is recorded against all the insects logged in Joshua Tree National Park (25 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.