What are the chances of seeing an Arawacus lincoides in Carara National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Arawacus lincoides sighting in Carara National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 37th most-seen of the 83 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Arawacus lincoides in Carara National Park?
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Arawacus lincoides in Carara National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August–October and December, the lowest months. That is one of Carara National Park's wettest months, with about 590 mm of rain against 35 mm in February.
What time of day is best to see an Arawacus lincoides?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Arawacus lincoides 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 Carara National Park the best place to see an Arawacus lincoides?
9th of 10
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Arawacus lincoides sightings, Carara National Park ranks 9th at about 10%. The best odds are in Utría National Natural Park (Colombia, about 30%), Piedras Blancas National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Tayrona National Natural Park (Colombia, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Arawacus lincoides live in Carara National Park?
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Arawacus lincoides that you can see in Carara National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Banded Peacock (about 40%), Urania Swallowtail Moth (about 30%) and Julia Heliconian (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Arawacus lincoides sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Arawacus lincoides is recorded against all the insects logged in Carara National Park (11 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.