Christmas has come early!
Today we hit an incredible milestone: 7000 Christmas beetle sightings! Thank you all for your help!!
The beetles have appeared early this year so keep a lookout from now until March.
Your sightings are already helping us understand our beloved Christmas beetles. Last year we recorded sightings of species that had not formally been sighted in decades including:
Anoplognathus multiseriatus - last reported in 1970s
Anoplognathus rhinastus - last reported in 1999
Anoplognathus vietor - previously reported from a single male specimen in 1986.
We have lots of great content planned for this season, so stay tuned for updates!
Happy beetle hunting!
-The Christmas Beetle Count Team
