Trypocopris vernalis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Trypocopris vernalis (formerly classified in the genus Geotrupes as Geotrupes vernalis), sometimes known as the spring dor beetle, and occasionally referred to as the spring dumbledor, is a species of dung beetle in the family Geotrupidae. The beetle is black in colour and shows very low reflectance in the near-infrared part of the spectrum. The larvae feed on the dung of animals including sheep (Ovis aries) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 3 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Springtime Dung Beetle sighting in Triglav National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 121st most-seen of the 260 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Springtime Dung Beetle in Triglav National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to April, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Springtime Dung 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.
2nd of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Springtime Dung Beetle sightings, Triglav National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Białowieża National Park (Poland, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Springtime Dung Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Triglav National Park (13 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.
