What are the chances of seeing a Megaloblatta blaberoides in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Megaloblatta blaberoides sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 48 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 57th 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 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Megaloblatta blaberoides in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
January, May and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Megaloblatta blaberoides in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against about 10% in February–April, June and August–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Megaloblatta blaberoides?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Megaloblatta blaberoides sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Is Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve the best place to see a Megaloblatta blaberoides?
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Megaloblatta blaberoides sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Where does the Megaloblatta blaberoides sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Megaloblatta blaberoides is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (48 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.