Macromantis nicaraguae
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Macromantis nicaraguae 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 73rd most-seen of the 378 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Macromantis nicaraguae in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and July–November, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Macromantis nicaraguae sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Macromantis nicaraguae sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tenorio Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same order: Mantodea
The closest relatives of the Macromantis nicaraguae that you can see in Braulio Carrillo National Park (order Mantodea, Mantises) are Peruvian Shield Mantis (about 20%), Thorny-Armed Mantis (about 20%) and Slender Necked Mantis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Macromantis nicaraguae 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.
