Oryctes nasicornis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The European rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes nasicornis) is a large flying beetle belonging to the subfamily Dynastinae. The elytra are reddish brown... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a European Rhinoceros Beetle sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 169th most-seen of the 479 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.
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a European Rhinoceros Beetle in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, the lowest months.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most European Rhinoceros Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate European Rhinoceros Beetle sightings, Sierra Nevada National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cévennes National Park (France, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the European Rhinoceros Beetle that you can see in Sierra Nevada National Park (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Mediterranean Spotted Chafer (about 20%), Protaetia oblonga (about 20%) and Hairy Rose Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the European Rhinoceros Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra Nevada National Park (12 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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