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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bog Copper sighting in Acadia National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 270th most-seen of the 405 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.
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bog Copper in Acadia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bog Copper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Bog Copper sightings, Acadia National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Gros Morne National Park (Canada, about 10%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Bog Copper that you can see in Acadia National Park (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are American Copper (about 10%), Northern Azure (about 10%) and Elkalyce comyntas (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bog Copper is recorded against all the insects logged in Acadia 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.
