What are the chances of seeing a MacCulloch's Forester Moth in Glacier National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a MacCulloch's Forester Moth sighting in Glacier National Park on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 41st most-seen of the 147 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 MacCulloch's Forester Moth in Glacier National Park?
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a MacCulloch's Forester Moth in Glacier National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a MacCulloch's Forester Moth?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most MacCulloch's Forester Moth 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 Glacier National Park the best place to see a MacCulloch's Forester Moth?
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate MacCulloch's Forester Moth sightings, Glacier National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Olympic National Park (United States, about 10%) and Yellowstone National Park (United States, under 5%).
Where does the MacCulloch's Forester Moth sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the MacCulloch's Forester Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Glacier National Park (26 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.