Ellipsoptera marginata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Ellipsoptera marginata, the margined tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Margined Tiger Beetle sighting in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 110th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Margined Tiger Beetle in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on a given day, against under 5% in July and October–April, the lowest months. Those are among Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain a month against 50 mm in March.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Margined Tiger 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Margined Tiger Beetle sightings, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Everglades National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Carabidae
The closest relatives of the Margined Tiger Beetle that you can see in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (family Carabidae, Ground Beetles) are Eastern Beach Tiger Beetle (about 10%) and S-Banded Tiger Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Margined Tiger Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (12 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.
