Carabus splendens
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Carabus splendens is a species of beetle endemic to Europe, where it is observed in mainland France and mainland Spain. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Carabus splendens sighting in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 65th most-seen of the 79 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.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Carabus splendens in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–May and September–November, the lowest months. January has too few records to rate.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Carabus splendens sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Carabus splendens sightings, Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Aigüestortes National Park (Spain, about 20%) and Pyrénées National Park (France, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Carabus splendens is recorded against all the insects logged in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park (5 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.
