Labidus coecus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Labidus coecus is a species of army ant in the family Formicidae found in Central and South America. It has been witnessed predating upon Podocnemis turtles. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Labidus coecus 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 412th 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.
March and December–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Labidus coecus in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in February and April–November, the lowest months. Those are among Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve's driest months, with about 95 mm of rain a month against 510 mm in October.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Labidus coecus sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Labidus coecus sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Corcovado National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Labidus coecus 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.
