Narrow-Collared Snail-Eating Beetle

Narrow-Collared Snail-Eating Beetle

Scaphinotus angusticollis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

50 Verified sightings at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve From 2019 to 2026
269 In all 4 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Narrow-Collared Snail-Eating Beetle

Scaphinotus angusticollis, the narrow-collared snail-eating beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America (British Columbia, Quebec, Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington), where it inhabits in coniferous, mixed and deciduous and cultivated fields.

Adults are brachypterous, gregarious and nocturnal. It has been seen to come in various colors, like dark black and deep red. These color morphs appear to be regional. They have been seen to prey on snails, slugs, earthworms, and spiders. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
~20%
2 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
3 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
4 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
~20%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
2 Seattle 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Portland 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Narrow-Collared Snail-Eating Beetle in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Narrow-Collared Snail-Eating Beetle sighting in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on a given day, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 107 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Narrow-Collared Snail-Eating Beetle in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?

April, June and September–November

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Narrow-Collared Snail-Eating Beetle in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in December to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Narrow-Collared Snail-Eating Beetle?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Narrow-Collared Snail-Eating Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Pacific Rim National Park Reserve the best place to see a Narrow-Collared Snail-Eating Beetle?

Yes

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Narrow-Collared Snail-Eating Beetle sightings, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Redwood National Park (United States, about 20%) and Olympic National Park (United States, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Narrow-Collared Snail-Eating Beetle live in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?

Same family: Carabidae

The closest relatives of the Narrow-Collared Snail-Eating Beetle that you can see in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (family Carabidae, Ground Beetles) are Western Tiger Beetle (about 20%) and Nebria diversa (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Narrow-Collared Snail-Eating Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Narrow-Collared Snail-Eating Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (50 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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