What are the chances of seeing a Central American Montane Tiger Beetle in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Central American Montane Tiger Beetle sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 58 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 299 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Central American Montane Tiger Beetle in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
May and June
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Central American Montane Tiger Beetle in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Central American Montane Tiger Beetle?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Central American Montane Tiger Beetle 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 La Amistad International Park (Panama) the best place to see a Central American Montane Tiger Beetle?
7th of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Central American Montane Tiger Beetle sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 7th at about 10%. The best odds are in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 30%), Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Poás Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Central American Montane Tiger Beetle live in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Central American Montane Tiger Beetle that you can see in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Elephant Beetle (about 10%), Ancognatha vulgaris (about 10%) and Heterosternus oberthueri (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Central American Montane Tiger Beetle sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Central American Montane Tiger Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (58 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.
