Golofa eacus
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Medellín

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

6 Verified sightings at Medellín
7 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 La Paz 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~20%
2 Bogota 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
3 Medellín 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Golofa eacus in Medellín?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Golofa eacus sighting in Medellín on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 129th most-seen of the 175 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Golofa eacus in Medellín?

March, May and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golofa eacus in Medellín on a given day, against under 5% in April, June–August and October–February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Golofa eacus?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golofa eacus 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.

Is Medellín the best place to see a Golofa eacus?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Golofa eacus sightings, Medellín ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in La Paz (Bolivia, about 20%) and Bogota (Colombia, under 5%).

Where does the Golofa eacus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Golofa eacus is recorded against all the insects logged in Medellín (6 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.

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