Brown-Faced Spearbearer

Brown-Faced Spearbearer

Copiphora hastata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at La Amistad International Park (Panama)

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

6 Verified sightings at La Amistad International Park (Panama) From 2019 to 2026
81 In all 5 parks
September Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
2 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
3 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
5 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Brown-Faced Spearbearer in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-Faced Spearbearer sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 202nd most-seen of the 299 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Brown-Faced Spearbearer in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

February, May–June, September–October and December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-Faced Spearbearer in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–April, July–August and November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Brown-Faced Spearbearer?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown-Faced Spearbearer sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Which relatives of the Brown-Faced Spearbearer live in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

Same family: Tettigoniidae

The closest relatives of the Brown-Faced Spearbearer that you can see in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (family Tettigoniidae, Katydids) are Ischnomela pulchripennis (about 10%), Haemodiasma tessellata (about 10%) and Stilpnochlora azteca (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Brown-Faced Spearbearer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Brown-Faced Spearbearer is recorded against all the insects logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (6 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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