Cedar False Blister Beetle

Cedar False Blister Beetle

Ditylus quadricollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Olympic National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

16 Verified sightings at Olympic National Park From 2019 to 2026
48 In all 3 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Cedar False Blister Beetle

Ditylus quadricollis is a species of false blister beetle in the family Oedemeridae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
2 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
3 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Cedar False Blister Beetle in Olympic National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cedar False Blister Beetle sighting in Olympic National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 81st most-seen of the 207 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.

When is the best time to see a Cedar False Blister Beetle in Olympic National Park?

April to July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cedar False Blister Beetle in Olympic National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to March, the lowest months. Those are among Olympic National Park's driest months, with about 100 mm of rain a month against 370 mm in November.

What time of day is best to see a Cedar False Blister Beetle?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cedar False Blister Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Olympic National Park the best place to see a Cedar False Blister Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Cedar False Blister Beetle sightings, Olympic National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Great Bear Rainforest (Canada, about 10%) and Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (Canada, about 10%).

Where does the Cedar False Blister Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Cedar False Blister Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Olympic National Park (16 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.

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