Trigonopeltastes delta
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Trigonopeltastes delta, the delta flower scarab or D beetle, is a diurnal species of scarab beetle native to the southeastern United States, though their range extends as far north as New Jersey. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Delta Flower Scarab sighting in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 121st most-seen of the 189 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Delta Flower Scarab in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on a given day, against under 5% in July and December–May, the lowest months. That is one of Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain against 50 mm in March.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Delta Flower Scarab sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Delta Flower Scarab sightings, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Congaree National Park (United States, about 10%), Big Cypress National Preserve (United States, about 10%) and Everglades National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Delta Flower Scarab that you can see in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Dark Flower Scarab (about 10%), Smooth Ox Beetle (about 10%) and Phanaeus igneus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Delta Flower Scarab is recorded against all the insects logged in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (8 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.
