What are the chances of seeing a Chromacris miles in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chromacris miles sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 31st most-seen of the 75 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.
When is the best time to see a Chromacris miles in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
July to October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chromacris miles in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in June and November–April, the lowest months. Those are among Calakmul Biosphere Reserve's wettest months, with about 95 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in February.
What time of day is best to see a Chromacris miles?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chromacris miles sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Chromacris miles?
Only Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, in our data
Calakmul Biosphere Reserve is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Chromacris miles sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Chromacris miles sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chromacris miles is recorded against all the insects logged in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (9 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.