Eleodes armata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Eleodes armata, the armored stink beetle, is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae. It is found in the western United States and Mexico in arid environments. It has spurs on all of its legs. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Armored Stink Beetle sighting in Saguaro National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 211th most-seen of the 354 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and October–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Armored Stink Beetle in Saguaro National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–June and August–September, the lowest months.
Between 4 and 7 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Armored Stink Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Armored Stink Beetle sightings, Saguaro National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Joshua Tree National Park (United States, about 30%) and Death Valley National Park (United States, about 30%).
Same genus: Eleodes
The closest relatives of the Armored Stink Beetle that you can see in Saguaro National Park (genus Eleodes, Desert Stink Beetles) are Eleodes longicollis (about 10%) and Obscure Darkling Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Armored Stink Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Saguaro National Park (9 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.
