What are the chances of seeing an Eleodes carbonaria in Joshua Tree National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eleodes carbonaria sighting in Joshua Tree National Park on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 52nd 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 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Eleodes carbonaria in Joshua Tree National Park?
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Eleodes carbonaria in Joshua Tree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, July–August and December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Eleodes carbonaria?
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eleodes carbonaria sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Is Joshua Tree National Park the best place to see an Eleodes carbonaria?
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Eleodes carbonaria sightings, Joshua Tree National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Big Bend National Park (United States, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Eleodes carbonaria live in Joshua Tree National Park?
Same genus: Eleodes
The closest relatives of the Eleodes carbonaria that you can see in Joshua Tree National Park (genus Eleodes, Desert Stink 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 Eleodes carbonaria sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eleodes carbonaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Joshua Tree National Park (32 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.