Anatis rathvoni
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Anatis rathvoni, commonly known as the Rathvon lady beetle or the flying saucer ladybug, is a species of ladybug in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Alberta to British Columbia and south to northern California. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Flying Saucer Lady Beetle sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 14th most-seen of the 161 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, April and October–November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Flying Saucer Lady Beetle in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and December, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Flying Saucer Lady 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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Flying Saucer Lady Beetle sightings, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Glacier National Park (United States, about 10%) and Yosemite National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Flying Saucer Lady Beetle that you can see in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Convergent Lady Beetle (about 40%), Western Polished Lady Beetle (about 20%) and Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Flying Saucer Lady Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (37 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.
