What are the chances of seeing a Cosmosoma watsoni in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cosmosoma watsoni sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 323rd most-seen of the 506 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Cosmosoma watsoni in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
February–March, June and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cosmosoma watsoni in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, July–August and November–January, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Cosmosoma watsoni?
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cosmosoma watsoni 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 Cosmosoma watsoni?
Only Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, in our data
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Cosmosoma watsoni sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Cosmosoma watsoni live in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
Same genus: Cosmosoma
The closest relatives of the Cosmosoma watsoni that you can see in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (genus Cosmosoma) are Cosmosoma pseudothia (about 10%) and Cosmosoma joavana (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Cosmosoma watsoni sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cosmosoma watsoni is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud 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.