Acanthocephala alata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Acanthocephala alata is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. It is native to Mexico and can be found from Texas to Colombia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Acanthocephala alata sighting in Palo Verde National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 24th most-seen of the 30 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.
December
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Acanthocephala alata in Palo Verde National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and April–September, the lowest months. That is one of Palo Verde National Park's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain against 480 mm in October.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Acanthocephala alata sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Acanthocephala alata sightings, Palo Verde National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Santa Rosa National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Acanthocephala alata is recorded against all the insects logged in Palo Verde National Park (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.
