Scripted Long-Horned Beetle

Scripted Long-Horned Beetle

Pidonia scripta

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

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

8 Verified sightings at Redwood National Park From 2019 to 2026
20 In all 3 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Scripted Long-Horned Beetle

Pidonia scripta is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
3 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Portland 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Seattle 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Scripted Long-Horned Beetle in Redwood National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scripted Long-Horned Beetle sighting in Redwood National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 62nd most-seen of the 101 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 Scripted Long-Horned Beetle in Redwood National Park?

June

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Scripted Long-Horned Beetle in Redwood National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. That is one of Redwood National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 360 mm in January.

What time of day is best to see a Scripted Long-Horned Beetle?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scripted Long-Horned 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.

Is Redwood National Park the best place to see a Scripted Long-Horned Beetle?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Scripted Long-Horned Beetle sightings, Redwood National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (Canada, about 10%) and Great Bear Rainforest (Canada, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Scripted Long-Horned Beetle live in Redwood National Park?

Same family: Cerambycidae

The closest relatives of the Scripted Long-Horned Beetle that you can see in Redwood National Park (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Evodinus monticola (about 10%), Dorcasina matthewsii (about 10%) and Monochamus obtusus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Scripted Long-Horned Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Scripted Long-Horned Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Redwood National Park (8 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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