Eleodes extricata
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Eleodes extricata is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae. It is also known as extricated darkling beetle. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Extricated Darkling Beetle sighting in Zion National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 91st most-seen of the 114 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March to June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Extricated Darkling Beetle in Zion National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to February, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Extricated Darkling Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Extricated Darkling Beetle sightings, Zion National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Grand Canyon National Park (United States, about 10%) and Rocky Mountain National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Eleodes
The closest relatives of the Extricated Darkling Beetle that you can see in Zion National Park (genus Eleodes, Desert Stink Beetles) are Obscure Darkling Beetle (about 50%) and Rough-Lipped Darkling Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Extricated Darkling Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Zion National Park (5 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.
