Markia espinachi
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Markia espinachi sighting in Chirripó National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 103rd most-seen of the 127 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.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Markia espinachi in Chirripó National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and August–March, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Markia espinachi sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Markia espinachi sightings, Chirripó National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, under 5%).
Same family: Tettigoniidae
The closest relatives of the Markia espinachi that you can see in Chirripó National Park (family Tettigoniidae, Katydids) are Rhinoceros Katydid (about 20%), Mimetica incisa (about 10%) and Haemodiasma tessellata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Markia espinachi is recorded against all the insects logged in Chirripó National Park (5 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.
