Mecistogaster modesta
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Mecistogaster modesta is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Central America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bromeliad Helicopter sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 82nd most-seen of the 378 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, May and December–January
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bromeliad Helicopter in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–August and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bromeliad Helicopter sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Bromeliad Helicopter sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Coenagrionidae
The closest relatives of the Bromeliad Helicopter that you can see in Braulio Carrillo National Park (family Coenagrionidae, Narrow-winged Damselflies) are Blue-Winged Helicopter (about 30%), Green-Eyed Dancer (about 10%) and Varied Dancer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bromeliad Helicopter is recorded against all the insects logged in Braulio Carrillo National Park (27 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.
