Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Margined Leatherwing Beetle in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Margined Leatherwing Beetle sighting in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 43rd most-seen of the 189 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.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Margined Leatherwing Beetle in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge?

Accepted Answer

March. In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Margined Leatherwing Beetle in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on a given day, against under 5% in December to February, the lowest months. That is one of Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 210 mm in September.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Margined Leatherwing Beetle?

Accepted Answer

Between noon and 3 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Margined Leatherwing Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge the best place to see a Margined Leatherwing Beetle?

Accepted Answer

Among the best. Of the 5 parks where we can rate Margined Leatherwing Beetle sightings, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Everglades National Park (United States, about 10%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Margined Leatherwing Beetle live in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge?

Accepted Answer

Same order: Coleoptera. The closest relatives of the Margined Leatherwing Beetle that you can see in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 10%), Horned Passalus Beetle (about 10%) and Dark Flower Scarab (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Margined Leatherwing Beetle sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Margined Leatherwing Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (33 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
2	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
3	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
4	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
5	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
2	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
3	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
4	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
5	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
6	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
7	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
8	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
9	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
10	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	<5%

Margined Leatherwing Beetle

About the Margined Leatherwing Beetle

Recent sightings of Margined Leatherwing Beetle in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

Global Distribution

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Closest Relatives at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

Asian Lady Beetle

Horned Passalus Beetle

Dark Flower Scarab

Eastern Beach Tiger Beetle

Diaprepes Root Weevil

S-Banded Tiger Beetle

Orange Blister Beetle

Margined Tiger Beetle

Smooth Ox Beetle

Phanaeus igneus

Rainbow Scarab

Delta Flower Scarab

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