Capricorn Beetle

Capricorn Beetle

Cerambyx scopolii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Triglav National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

12 Verified sightings at Triglav National Park From 2019 to 2026
100 In all 6 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Capricorn Beetle

Cerambyx scopolii is species of longhorn beetle native to Europe. Its wood-boring larvae will grow in oak, willow, and chestnut, and in sufficient density can kill a tree. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~20%
2 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
3 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
~10%
4 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
5 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
6 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
~10%
2 Kharkiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
3 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
4 Milan 🇮🇹 Italy
<5%
5 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
6 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Capricorn Beetle in Triglav National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Capricorn Beetle sighting in Triglav National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 133rd most-seen of the 260 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.

When is the best time to see a Capricorn Beetle in Triglav National Park?

May and June

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Capricorn Beetle in Triglav National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Capricorn Beetle?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Capricorn 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.

Is Triglav National Park the best place to see a Capricorn Beetle?

3rd of 6

Of the 6 parks where we can rate Capricorn Beetle sightings, Triglav National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Hortobágy National Park (Hungary, about 20%) and Fertő-Hanság National Park (Hungary, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Capricorn Beetle live in Triglav National Park?

Same family: Cerambycidae

The closest relatives of the Capricorn Beetle that you can see in Triglav National Park (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Spotted Longhorn Beetle (about 40%), Morimus funereus (about 30%) and Red Pine Longhorn Beetle (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Capricorn Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Capricorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Triglav 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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