Odontomachus hastatus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Odontomachus hastatus is a species of ant from the complex Odontomachus hastatus, The species was originally described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1804. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Odontomachus hastatus sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 90th 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.
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Odontomachus hastatus in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May and November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Odontomachus hastatus sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
3rd of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Odontomachus hastatus sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 20%) and Tenorio Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Odontomachus hastatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Braulio Carrillo National Park (26 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.
