Strategus aloeus
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Strategus aloeus, the ox beetle, is a species of rhinoceros beetle native to the Americas. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 3 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valencia | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 2 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 3 | Tegucigalpa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | León | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 6 | Manaus | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 10 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Aloeus Ox Beetle sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 34th most-seen of the 112 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Aloeus Ox Beetle in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months. That is one of Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against 20 mm in February.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Aloeus Ox Beetle 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.
Yes
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Aloeus Ox Beetle sightings, Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Biotopo Cerro Cahuí (Guatemala, about 10%) and Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (Panama, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Aloeus Ox Beetle that you can see in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Yellow-Margined Flower Buprestid (about 30%), Speckle-Necked Longhorn Beetle (about 20%) and Coastal Tiger Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Aloeus Ox Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (16 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.
