What are the chances of seeing a Deltochilum burmeisteri in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Deltochilum burmeisteri sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 80th most-seen of the 506 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.
When is the best time to see a Deltochilum burmeisteri in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
February and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Deltochilum burmeisteri in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in April and September, the lowest months. Those are among Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve's driest months, with about 100 mm of rain a month against 510 mm in October.
What time of day is best to see a Deltochilum burmeisteri?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Deltochilum burmeisteri sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve the best place to see a Deltochilum burmeisteri?
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Deltochilum burmeisteri sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and La Amistad International Park (Panama) (Panama, under 5%).
Which relatives of the Deltochilum burmeisteri live in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Deltochilum burmeisteri that you can see in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Golden Jewel Scarab (about 20%), Chrysina chrysargyrea (about 10%) and Ancognatha vulgaris (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Deltochilum burmeisteri sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Deltochilum burmeisteri is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (33 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.