What are the chances of seeing an Orange-Striped Eighty-Eight in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Striped Eighty-Eight sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 48th most-seen of the 299 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Orange-Striped Eighty-Eight in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Striped Eighty-Eight in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in April, June, October and December–January, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Orange-Striped Eighty-Eight?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange-Striped Eighty-Eight 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 an Orange-Striped Eighty-Eight?
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Orange-Striped Eighty-Eight sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Volcán Barú National Park (Panama, about 10%) and Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Where does the Orange-Striped Eighty-Eight sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange-Striped Eighty-Eight is recorded against all the insects logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (18 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.
