Agrosoma placetis
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

11 Verified sightings at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve From 2019 to 2026
16 In all 2 parks
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
2 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Guatemala City 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
2 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
3 Medellín 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Agrosoma placetis in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Agrosoma placetis sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 69th most-seen of the 112 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 an Agrosoma placetis in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?

January and August

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Agrosoma placetis in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in February–May, July and October–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Agrosoma placetis?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Agrosoma placetis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve the best place to see an Agrosoma placetis?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Agrosoma placetis sightings, Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Biotopo Cerro Cahuí (Guatemala, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Agrosoma placetis live in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?

Same order: Hemiptera

The closest relatives of the Agrosoma placetis that you can see in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Campeche Saltmarsh Flag-Bearer (about 20%), Savius rufomarginatus (about 20%) and Texas Bow-Legged Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Agrosoma placetis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Agrosoma placetis is recorded against all the insects logged in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (11 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.

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