Stictia signata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Stictia signata is a species of sand wasp in the family Bembicidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. It preys primarily on flies. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Stictia signata sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 80th 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.
August and November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Stictia signata in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January–July and September–October, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Stictia signata sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Stictia signata sightings, Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Las Baulas Marine National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Stictia signata that you can see in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Mexican Pitted-Stingless Bee (about 20%), Ectatomma tuberculatum (about 20%) and Toltec Scoliid Wasp (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Stictia signata is recorded against all the insects logged in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (7 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.
