Eleodes nigrina
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Rocky Mountain National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

12 Verified sightings at Rocky Mountain National Park From 2019 to 2026
17 In all 2 parks
July Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Eleodes nigrina

Eleodes nigrina is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Denver 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Eleodes nigrina in Rocky Mountain National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eleodes nigrina sighting in Rocky Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 119th most-seen of the 191 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Eleodes nigrina in Rocky Mountain National Park?

June and July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eleodes nigrina in Rocky Mountain National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Eleodes nigrina?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eleodes nigrina 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.

Is Rocky Mountain National Park the best place to see an Eleodes nigrina?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Eleodes nigrina sightings, Rocky Mountain National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Yellowstone National Park (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Eleodes nigrina sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Eleodes nigrina is recorded against all the insects logged in Rocky Mountain National Park (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.

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