Nuttall's Blister Beetle

Nuttall's Blister Beetle

Lytta nuttallii

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

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

14 Verified sightings at Yellowstone National Park From 2019 to 2026
64 In all 3 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
3 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Calgary 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Nuttall's Blister Beetle in Yellowstone National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nuttall's Blister Beetle sighting in Yellowstone National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 81st most-seen of the 160 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Nuttall's Blister Beetle in Yellowstone National Park?

June and July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nuttall's Blister Beetle in Yellowstone National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Nuttall's Blister Beetle?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nuttall's Blister 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 Yellowstone National Park the best place to see a Nuttall's Blister Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Nuttall's Blister Beetle sightings, Yellowstone National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Rocky Mountain National Park (United States, about 10%) and Riding Mountain National Park (Canada, about 10%).

Where does the Nuttall's Blister Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Nuttall's Blister Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Yellowstone National Park (14 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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