Sea Grape Gall Midge

Sea Grape Gall Midge

Ctenodactylomyia watsoni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Cahuita National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

7 Verified sightings at Cahuita National Park From 2019 to 2026
75 In all 4 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
3 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sea Grape Gall Midge in Cahuita National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sea Grape Gall Midge sighting in Cahuita National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 51 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Sea Grape Gall Midge in Cahuita National Park?

May and August

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Sea Grape Gall Midge in Cahuita National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–July, September and November–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Sea Grape Gall Midge?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sea Grape Gall Midge 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 Cahuita National Park the best place to see a Sea Grape Gall Midge?

Among the best

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Sea Grape Gall Midge sightings, Cahuita National Park ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Everglades National Park (United States, about 10%), Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park (Mexico, about 10%) and Tortuguero National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Where does the Sea Grape Gall Midge sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sea Grape Gall Midge is recorded against all the insects logged in Cahuita National 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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