Nuttall's Blister Beetle

Nuttall's Blister Beetle

Lytta nuttallii

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

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

45 Verified sightings at Rocky Mountain National Park From 2019 to 2026
64 In all 3 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
3 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Nuttall's Blister Beetle in Rocky Mountain National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nuttall's Blister Beetle sighting in Rocky Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 25th most-seen of the 191 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.

When is the best time to see a Nuttall's Blister Beetle in Rocky Mountain National Park?

June

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Nuttall's Blister Beetle in Rocky Mountain National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Nuttall's Blister Beetle?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nuttall's Blister 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 Rocky Mountain National Park the best place to see a Nuttall's Blister Beetle?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Nuttall's Blister Beetle sightings, Rocky Mountain National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Riding Mountain National Park (Canada, about 10%) and Yellowstone National Park (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Nuttall's Blister Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Nuttall's Blister Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Rocky Mountain National Park (45 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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