Where to See Amazon Insects: 3 Parks Ranked by Real Odds

Q: Where is the best place to see Amazon Insects?

Yasuní National Park. In Yasuní National Park, Ecuador, the chance of seeing all 3 (blue morpho, green-banded urania and bullet ant) on the same day is under 5%, the highest of the 3 parks where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 40%. Next come Manu National Park (under 5% a day) and Tambopata National Reserve (under 5% a day). It multiplies each animal's daily chance, as if they were independent, so read it as a rough guide.

Q: Which of Amazon Insects is hardest to see?

Blue morpho. In Yasuní National Park, the best park for Amazon Insects, about about 20% of wildlife watchers report the blue morpho on a given day, against about 50% for the bullet ant. The hardest one decides how many days you need.

Q: How do you complete Amazon Insects on Wallace's Line?

Mark them as seen. Tick ✓ Seen on each animal's card, add your trips, or link your iNaturalist account. Your passport counts Amazon Insects three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

The checklist: 3 animals

Morpho helenor

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Urania leilus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Paraponera clavata

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Where to go

Chance of seeing in

Month by month at Yasuní National Park

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

<5%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

<5%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~50%

Dec

Time of day

Where they are recorded most Parks with some of them Cities with some of them

Parks

#	Park	Country	Animals	All 3 in 3 days
1	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3 of 3	~40%
	Menelaus Morpho			~50%
	Green-Banded Urania			~90%
	Bullet Ant			~90%
2	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	3 of 3	~20%
	Achilles Morpho			~30%
	Green-Banded Urania			~60%
	Bullet Ant			~90%
3	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	3 of 3	~20%
	Achilles Morpho			~30%
	Green-Banded Urania			~80%
	Bullet Ant			~80%
4	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania
	Common Morpho			~40%
	Bullet Ant			>90%
5	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 3	Missing: Blue morpho
	Green-Banded Urania			~80%
	Bullet Ant			~80%
6	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	2 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania
	Achilles Morpho			~80%
	Bullet Ant			~70%
7	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania
	Common Morpho			~60%
	Bullet Ant			~70%
8	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania
	Common Morpho			~70%
	Bullet Ant			~30%
9	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania
	Common Morpho			~40%
	Bullet Ant			~50%
10	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania
	Common Morpho			~40%
	Bullet Ant			~50%
11	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania
	Common Morpho			~40%
	Bullet Ant			~50%
12	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania
	Common Morpho			~40%
	Bullet Ant			~40%
13	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania
	Common Morpho			~30%
	Bullet Ant			~20%
14	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~90%
15	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~70%
16	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~70%
17	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~70%
18	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~60%
19	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~60%
20	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~60%
21	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~60%
22	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 3	Missing: Blue morpho, Bullet ant
	Green-Banded Urania			~60%
23	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~60%
24	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~50%
25	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	Missing: Blue morpho, Green-banded urania
	Bullet Ant			~50%
26	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 3	Missing: Blue morpho, Bullet ant
	Green-Banded Urania			~50%
27	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~50%
28	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 3	Missing: Blue morpho, Bullet ant
	Green-Banded Urania			~50%
29	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~40%
30	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~40%
31	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~40%
32	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~40%
33	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~40%
34	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~40%
35	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~40%
36	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~40%
37	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~30%
38	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~30%
39	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~30%
40	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~30%
41	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~30%
42	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~20%
43	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~20%
44	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~20%

Cities

#	City	Country	Animals	All 3 in 3 days
1	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 3	Missing: Blue morpho, Bullet ant
	Green-Banded Urania			~50%
2	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	Missing: Blue morpho, Bullet ant
	Green-Banded Urania			~30%
3	Santos	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~20%
4	Vitória	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	Missing: Blue morpho, Bullet ant
	Green-Banded Urania			~20%
5	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~20%
6	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~20%
7	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~20%
8	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~20%
9	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~20%
10	Campinas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~20%
11	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	Missing: Green-banded urania, Bullet ant
	Common Morpho			~20%

Before you go

Where is the best place to see Amazon Insects?

Yasuní National Park

In Yasuní National Park, Ecuador, the chance of seeing all 3 (blue morpho, green-banded urania and bullet ant) on the same day is under 5%, the highest of the 3 parks where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 40%. Next come Manu National Park (under 5% a day) and Tambopata National Reserve (under 5% a day). It multiplies each animal's daily chance, as if they were independent, so read it as a rough guide.

Which of Amazon Insects is hardest to see?

Blue morpho

In Yasuní National Park, the best park for Amazon Insects, about about 20% of wildlife watchers report the blue morpho on a given day, against about 50% for the bullet ant. The hardest one decides how many days you need.

How do you complete Amazon Insects on Wallace's Line?

Mark them as seen

Tick ✓ Seen on each animal's card, add your trips, or link your iNaturalist account. Your passport counts Amazon Insects three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

← All challenges

Amazon Insects

The checklist: 3 animals

Common Morpho

Green-Banded Urania

Bullet Ant

Where to go

Month by month at Yasuní National Park

Month by month at Yasuní National Park

Month by month at Yasuní National Park

Month by month at Yasuní National Park

Month by month at Yasuní National Park

Month by month at Yasuní National Park

Time of day

Parks

Cities

Before you go

Where is the best place to see Amazon Insects?

Which of Amazon Insects is hardest to see?

How do you complete Amazon Insects on Wallace's Line?