Markia espinachi
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Markia espinachi sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 5 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.
May, August and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Markia espinachi in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January–April, June–July and September–October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Markia espinachi sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 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 Markia espinachi sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Tettigoniidae
The closest relatives of the Markia espinachi that you can see in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (family Tettigoniidae, Katydids) are Rhinoceros Katydid (about 30%), Melanonotus powellorum (about 20%) and Mimetica incisa (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Markia espinachi is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (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.
