What are the chances of seeing a Central American Montane Tiger Beetle in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Central American Montane Tiger Beetle sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 196th most-seen of the 378 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.
When is the best time to see a Central American Montane Tiger Beetle in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
July and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Central American Montane Tiger Beetle in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and September–October, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Central American Montane Tiger Beetle?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Central American Montane Tiger Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Braulio Carrillo National Park the best place to see a Central American Montane Tiger Beetle?
9th of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Central American Montane Tiger Beetle sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park ranks 9th at about 10%. The best odds are in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 30%), Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Poás Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Central American Montane Tiger Beetle live in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
Same family: Carabidae
The closest relatives of the Central American Montane Tiger Beetle that you can see in Braulio Carrillo National Park (family Carabidae, Ground Beetles) are Calophaena costaricensis (about 10%) and Calophaena laevigata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Central American Montane Tiger Beetle sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Central American Montane Tiger Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Braulio Carrillo National Park (10 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.
