Stictoleptura canadensis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Stictoleptura canadensis, commonly known as the red-shouldered pine borer, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae found in Canada and the United States. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Shouldered Pine Borer sighting in Yellowstone National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 102nd most-seen of the 160 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Shouldered Pine Borer in Yellowstone National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-Shouldered Pine Borer sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Red-Shouldered Pine Borer sightings, Yellowstone National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Acadia National Park (United States, about 10%) and Cape Breton Highlands National Park (Canada, about 10%).
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Red-Shouldered Pine Borer that you can see in Yellowstone National Park (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are White-Spotted Sawyer (about 20%), Yellow Velvet Beetle (about 10%) and Hairy Pine Borer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-Shouldered Pine Borer is recorded against all the insects logged in Yellowstone National Park (8 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.
