Semiotus ligneus

Semiotus ligneus

Semiotus ligneus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Brownsberg Nature Park

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

7 Verified sightings at Brownsberg Nature Park From 2019 to 2026
94 In all 6 parks
December Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Semiotus ligneus

Semiotus ligneus is a species of click beetle from Central and South America. It grows to a total length of 15–44 millimetres (0.6–1.7 in), and is 3.7–4.2 times as long as it is wide. The larvae are 27 mm (1.1 in) long. It closely resembles seed sheaths, which provides it with effective camouflage.

S. ligneus is the most frequently collected species in the genus Semiotus. Its closest relative is Semiotus serraticornis. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
~30%
2 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
3 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
4 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
5 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
6 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Semiotus ligneus in Brownsberg Nature Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Semiotus ligneus sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 28th most-seen of the 74 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Semiotus ligneus in Brownsberg Nature Park?

December

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Semiotus ligneus in Brownsberg Nature Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and March, the lowest months. September has too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Semiotus ligneus?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Semiotus ligneus 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.

Is Brownsberg Nature Park the best place to see a Semiotus ligneus?

Yes

Of the 6 parks where we can rate Semiotus ligneus sightings, Brownsberg Nature Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Semiotus ligneus live in Brownsberg Nature Park?

Same order: Coleoptera

The closest relatives of the Semiotus ligneus that you can see in Brownsberg Nature Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Bearded Weevil (about 40%), Omaspides clathrata (about 40%) and Agenysa caedemadens (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Semiotus ligneus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Semiotus ligneus is recorded against all the insects logged in Brownsberg Nature Park (7 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.

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