Genus

Desert Stink Beetles

Eleodes

24 species in our catalog · found in 14 parks

Species in this group

Eleodes obscura

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Eleodes suturalis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Eleodes armata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Eleodes spinipes

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Eleodes eschscholtzii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Eleodes opaca

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Eleodes grandicollis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Eleodes hispilabris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Eleodes mexicana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Eleodes carbonaria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Eleodes gracilis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Eleodes pilosa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Eleodes granosa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Eleodes acuticauda

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Eleodes osculans

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Eleodes knullorum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Eleodes extricata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Eleodes tricostata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Eleodes longicollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Eleodes inculta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Eleodes dentipes

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Eleodes goryi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Eleodes nigrina

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Eleodes subcylindrica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Desert Stink Beetles

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	7 of 24	~60%
	Armored Stink Beetle			~30%
	Eleodes grandicollis			~20%
	Rough-Lipped Darkling Beetle			~10%
	Eleodes carbonaria			~10%
	Eleodes gracilis			~10%
	Eleodes acuticauda			~10%
	Eleodes subcylindrica			<5%
2	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 24	~60%
	Red-Backed Darkling Beetle			~30%
	Plains False Wireworm Beetle			~20%
	Rough-Lipped Darkling Beetle			~20%
3	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 24	~60%
	Obscure Darkling Beetle			~50%
	Rough-Lipped Darkling Beetle			~10%
	Extricated Darkling Beetle			~10%
4	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 24	~30%
	Armored Stink Beetle			~30%
	Eleodes granosa			~10%
5	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 24	~30%
	Eleodes spinipes			~20%
	Eleodes knullorum			~10%
	Eleodes carbonaria			~10%
6	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 24	~30%
	Obscure Darkling Beetle			~30%
7	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 24	~30%
	Obscure Darkling Beetle			~20%
	Eleodes pilosa			~10%
	Extricated Darkling Beetle			~10%
8	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 24	~30%
	Eleodes acuticauda			~10%
	Woolly Darkling Beetle			~10%
	Island Darkling Beetle			~10%
	Dentate Stink Beetle			~10%
9	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 24	~20%
	Eleodes eschscholtzii			~20%
10	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 24	~20%
	Eleodes longicollis			~10%
	Obscure Darkling Beetle			~10%
	Armored Stink Beetle			<5%
11	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 24	~20%
	Three-Ribbed Darkling Beetle			~10%
	Eleodes nigrina			~10%
	Extricated Darkling Beetle			<5%
12	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 24	~10%
	🦋 Eleodes mexicana			~10%
13	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 24	~10%
	Eleodes goryi			~10%
14	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 24	<5%
	Eleodes nigrina			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	6 of 24	~20%
	Woolly Darkling Beetle			~10%
	Eleodes gracilis			<5%
	Eleodes acuticauda			<5%
	Dentate Stink Beetle			<5%
	Eleodes grandicollis			<5%
	Eleodes carbonaria			<5%
2	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	6 of 24	~20%
	Red-Backed Darkling Beetle			~10%
	Three-Ribbed Darkling Beetle			<5%
	Eleodes carbonaria			<5%
	Rough-Lipped Darkling Beetle			<5%
	Obscure Darkling Beetle			<5%
	Eleodes nigrina			<5%
3	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 24	~20%
	Eleodes acuticauda			~10%
	Woolly Darkling Beetle			<5%
	Eleodes gracilis			<5%
	Eleodes carbonaria			<5%
4	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 24	~10%
	Rough-Lipped Darkling Beetle			~10%
	Obscure Darkling Beetle			~10%
5	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 24	~10%
	Armored Stink Beetle			~10%
	Eleodes longicollis			~10%
6	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 24	~10%
	Eleodes goryi			~10%
7	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 24	~10%
	Eleodes goryi			~10%
8	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 24	~10%
	Armored Stink Beetle			~10%
9	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 24	~10%
	Armored Stink Beetle			~10%
10	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 24	<5%
	Dentate Stink Beetle			<5%
11	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 24	<5%
	Dentate Stink Beetle			<5%

Desert Stink Beetles

Species in this group

Obscure Darkling Beetle

Red-Backed Darkling Beetle

Armored Stink Beetle

Eleodes spinipes

Eleodes eschscholtzii

Plains False Wireworm Beetle

Eleodes grandicollis

Rough-Lipped Darkling Beetle

Eleodes mexicana

Eleodes carbonaria

Eleodes gracilis

Eleodes pilosa

Eleodes granosa

Eleodes acuticauda

Woolly Darkling Beetle

Eleodes knullorum

Extricated Darkling Beetle

Three-Ribbed Darkling Beetle

Eleodes longicollis

Island Darkling Beetle

Dentate Stink Beetle

Eleodes goryi

Eleodes nigrina

Eleodes subcylindrica

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Desert Stink Beetles

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked