Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle

Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle

Trachyderes mandibularis

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

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

18 Verified sightings at Saguaro National Park From 2019 to 2026
27 In all 2 parks
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle

Dendrobias mandibularis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Dupont in 1834. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Guadalajara 🇲🇽 México
~10%
2 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle in Saguaro National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle sighting in Saguaro National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 128th most-seen of the 354 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 Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle in Saguaro National Park?

July to November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle in Saguaro National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Long-Jawed Longhorn 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 Saguaro National Park the best place to see a Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle sightings, Saguaro National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Everglades National Park (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle live in Saguaro National Park?

Same family: Cerambycidae

The closest relatives of the Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle that you can see in Saguaro National Park (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Giant Cactus Longhorn Beetle (about 20%) and Double-Banded Bycid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Long-Jawed Longhorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Saguaro National Park (18 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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