Anthrenus festivus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Anthrenus festivus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is generally found in Western Europe: Austria, France, Germany, Portugal, Italy (only Sardinia and Sicily), Spain (with Balearic Islands), Switzerland. Species also appears in Northern Africa (Morocco, Tunisia), Israel and possibly in Cyprus. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Anthrenus festivus sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 226th most-seen of the 597 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.
April to July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Anthrenus festivus in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to March, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Anthrenus festivus sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Anthrenus festivus sightings, Sierra de Guadarrama National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Anthrenus festivus is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (17 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.
