Sea Grape Gall Midge

Sea Grape Gall Midge

Ctenodactylomyia watsoni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

8 Verified sightings at Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park From 2019 to 2026
75 In all 4 parks
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
3 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sea Grape Gall Midge in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sea Grape Gall Midge sighting in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 16th most-seen of the 27 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Sea Grape Gall Midge in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park?

April

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Sea Grape Gall Midge in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to December, the lowest months. That is one of Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain against 210 mm in June.

What time of day is best to see a Sea Grape Gall Midge?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sea Grape Gall Midge 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 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park the best place to see a Sea Grape Gall Midge?

Among the best

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Sea Grape Gall Midge sightings, Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Everglades National Park (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Sea Grape Gall Midge sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sea Grape Gall Midge is recorded against all the insects logged in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park (8 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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