Eciton rapax
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eciton rapax sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 43rd most-seen of the 366 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Eciton rapax in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and October, the lowest months. That is one of Manu National Park's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain against 60 mm in August.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eciton rapax sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Eciton rapax sightings, Manu National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eciton rapax is recorded against all the insects logged in Manu National Park (24 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.
