What are the chances of seeing a Caribbiopheromera jamaicana in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Caribbiopheromera jamaicana sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 254th most-seen of the 346 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Caribbiopheromera jamaicana in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
April and November–December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Caribbiopheromera jamaicana in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, May–June and August–October, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Caribbiopheromera jamaicana?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Caribbiopheromera jamaicana sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Caribbiopheromera jamaicana?
Only Main Ridge Forest Reserve, in our data
Main Ridge Forest Reserve is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Caribbiopheromera jamaicana sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Caribbiopheromera jamaicana live in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
Same family: Diapheromeridae
The closest relatives of the Caribbiopheromera jamaicana that you can see in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (family Diapheromeridae, Common Walking Stick Insects) are Ocnophiloidea regularis (about 30%) and Phanocles mutica (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Caribbiopheromera jamaicana sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Caribbiopheromera jamaicana is recorded against all the insects logged in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (7 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.