Osmiliola aurita
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Iguazú National Park

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

12 Verified sightings at Iguazú National Park From 2019 to 2026
21 In all 2 parks
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
2 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Osmiliola aurita in Iguazú National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Osmiliola aurita sighting in Iguazú National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 136th most-seen of the 306 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 an Osmiliola aurita in Iguazú National Park?

October

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Osmiliola aurita in Iguazú National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, May–July and September, the lowest months. That is one of Iguazú National Park's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain against 90 mm in August.

What time of day is best to see an Osmiliola aurita?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Osmiliola aurita sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Iguazú National Park the best place to see an Osmiliola aurita?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Osmiliola aurita sightings, Iguazú National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Iguaçu National Park (Brazil, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Osmiliola aurita live in Iguazú National Park?

Same family: Acrididae

The closest relatives of the Osmiliola aurita that you can see in Iguazú National Park (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Abracris flavolineata (about 30%), Eutryxalis filata (about 10%) and Ronderosia bergii (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Osmiliola aurita sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Osmiliola aurita is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguazú National Park (12 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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