Apoica thoracica
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Apoica thoracica sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 95th most-seen of the 366 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.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Apoica thoracica in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, May, September and December, the lowest months. That is one of Manu National Park's driest months, with about 80 mm of rain against 290 mm in February.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Apoica thoracica 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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Apoica thoracica sightings, Manu National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%) and Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 10%).
Same genus: Apoica
The closest relatives of the Apoica thoracica that you can see in Manu National Park (genus Apoica, Nocturnal Paper Wasps) are Apoica flavissima (about 10%) and Central American Paper Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Apoica thoracica is recorded against all the insects logged in Manu National Park (14 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.
