What are the chances of seeing a Bembidion laterale in Wadden Sea National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bembidion laterale sighting in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 536th most-seen of the 818 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Bembidion laterale in Wadden Sea National Park?
April to June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bembidion laterale in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months. Those are among Wadden Sea National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain a month against 140 mm in November.
What time of day is best to see a Bembidion laterale?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bembidion laterale sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Bembidion laterale?
Only Wadden Sea National Park, in our data
Wadden Sea National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Bembidion laterale sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Bembidion laterale live in Wadden Sea National Park?
Same family: Carabidae
The closest relatives of the Bembidion laterale that you can see in Wadden Sea National Park (family Carabidae, Ground Beetles) are Northern Dune Tiger Beetle (about 10%), Dune Tiger Beetle (about 10%) and Granulated Ground Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Bembidion laterale sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bembidion laterale is recorded against all the insects logged in Wadden Sea National Park (16 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.