What are the chances of seeing an Omocestus bolivari in Sierra Nevada National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Omocestus bolivari sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 474th most-seen of the 479 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Omocestus bolivari in Sierra Nevada National Park?
June–August and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Omocestus bolivari in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September and December–May, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Omocestus bolivari?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Omocestus bolivari sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see an Omocestus bolivari?
Only Sierra Nevada National Park, in our data
Sierra Nevada National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Omocestus bolivari sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Omocestus bolivari live in Sierra Nevada National Park?
Same genus: Omocestus
The closest relatives of the Omocestus bolivari that you can see in Sierra Nevada National Park (genus Omocestus) are Omocestus panteli (about 10%) and Raymond's Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Omocestus bolivari sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Omocestus bolivari is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra Nevada National Park (17 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.