What are the chances of seeing a Holocompsa azteca in Guatemala City?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Holocompsa azteca sighting in Guatemala City on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 68th most-seen of the 87 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Holocompsa azteca in Guatemala City?
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Holocompsa azteca in Guatemala City on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and October–April, the lowest months. That is one of Guatemala City's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain against 5 mm in January.
What time of day is best to see a Holocompsa azteca?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Holocompsa azteca 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 Guatemala City the best place to see a Holocompsa azteca?
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Holocompsa azteca sightings, Guatemala City ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in San José (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Holocompsa azteca live in Guatemala City?
Same order: Blattodea
The closest relatives of the Holocompsa azteca that you can see in Guatemala City (order Blattodea, Cockroaches and Termites) are American Cockroach (about 20%) and German Cockroach (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Holocompsa azteca sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Holocompsa azteca is recorded against all the insects logged in Guatemala City (5 verified sightings), 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.