What are the chances of seeing an Antemna rapax in Arenal Volcano National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Antemna rapax sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 256th most-seen of the 302 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.
When is the best time to see an Antemna rapax in Arenal Volcano National Park?
January–February and April–June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Antemna rapax in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and July–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Antemna rapax?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Antemna rapax sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see an Antemna rapax?
Only Arenal Volcano National Park, in our data
Arenal Volcano National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Antemna rapax sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Antemna rapax live in Arenal Volcano National Park?
Same family: Mantidae
The closest relatives of the Antemna rapax that you can see in Arenal Volcano National Park (family Mantidae, Mantids) are Peruvian Shield Mantis (about 20%), Slender Necked Mantis (about 10%) and Tauromantis championi (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Antemna rapax sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Antemna rapax is recorded against all the insects logged in Arenal Volcano 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.