Large Woodskimmer

Large Woodskimmer

Uracis fastigiata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Corcovado National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

22 Verified sightings at Corcovado National Park From 2019 to 2026
169 In all 8 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~40%
2 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
3 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
4 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
5 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
8 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Large Woodskimmer in Corcovado National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Large Woodskimmer sighting in Corcovado National Park on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 116 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Large Woodskimmer in Corcovado National Park?

May and June

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Large Woodskimmer in Corcovado National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, September–October and December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Large Woodskimmer?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Large Woodskimmer sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where does the Large Woodskimmer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Large Woodskimmer is recorded against all the insects logged in Corcovado National Park (22 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.

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