Nicrophorus nepalensis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Nicrophorus nepalensis, commonly known as burying beetle, is widespread across tropical and subtropical countries in Asia. It belongs to the order Coleoptera and the family Silphidae, and is part of the nepalensis species-group, which is the second largest species group within the genus Nicrophorus. N. nepalensis differs from some other beetles in that it exhibits biparental care. Its role as a decomposer is crucial in the energy cycle and energy transformation in the ecosystem.
The body of N. nepalensis is shiny black and has unique elytral patterns with four separated scalloped, orange markings and black dots in both anterior and posterior fascia. The basal segment of the antennae is black and the tips are club shaped with three orange segments. Frons of the female have an elliptical shape, whereas those of the male are more rectangular. A distinct feature that separates males from females is the conspicuous orange spot on the clypeus near the mandible. Another feature is the post-ocular bulge found in males. Pronotal width is a common measurement of beetle size, and adult N. nepalensis can range from 3.6 to 7.0 mm, with no significant variations between male and... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taipei | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nicrophorus nepalensis sighting in Taroko National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 272nd most-seen of the 447 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Nicrophorus nepalensis in Taroko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–April, August and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nicrophorus nepalensis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Taroko National Park, in our data
Taroko National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Nicrophorus nepalensis sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Staphylinidae
The closest relatives of the Nicrophorus nepalensis that you can see in Taroko National Park (family Staphylinidae, Rove Beetles) are Oiceoptoma nakabayashii (about 10%) and Necrophila cyaneocephala (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nicrophorus nepalensis is recorded against all the insects logged in Taroko 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.
