Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-Eyed Setwing in Manuel Antonio National Park?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Eyed Setwing sighting in Manuel Antonio National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 56th most-seen of the 69 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.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Blue-Eyed Setwing in Manuel Antonio National Park?

Accepted Answer

January, April and June–July. In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Eyed Setwing in Manuel Antonio National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May and August–December, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Blue-Eyed Setwing?

Accepted Answer

Between 9 am and noon. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blue-Eyed Setwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Manuel Antonio National Park the best place to see a Blue-Eyed Setwing?

Accepted Answer

8th of 10. Of the 10 parks where we can rate Blue-Eyed Setwing sightings, Manuel Antonio National Park ranks 8th at about 10%. The best odds are in Piedras Blancas National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%), Soberanía National Park (Panama, about 20%) and Carara National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Blue-Eyed Setwing live in Manuel Antonio National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Libellulidae. The closest relatives of the Blue-Eyed Setwing that you can see in Manuel Antonio National Park (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Carmine Skimmer (about 20%), Large Woodskimmer (about 20%) and Gray-Waisted Skimmer (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Blue-Eyed Setwing sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Blue-Eyed Setwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Manuel Antonio National Park (5 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
2	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
3	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
4	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
5	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
6	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
7	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
8	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
9	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
10	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
2	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
3	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	<5%
4	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%

Blue-Eyed Setwing

Recent sightings of Blue-Eyed Setwing in Manuel Antonio National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Manuel Antonio National Park

Carmine Skimmer

Large Woodskimmer

Gray-Waisted Skimmer

Tropical Woodskimmer

Black-Winged Dragonlet

Hercules Skimmer

Lemon-Tipped Helicopter

Oculate Dancer

Purple Dancer

Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper

Taeniophora femorata

Shimmering Golden Sugar Ant

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