What are the chances of seeing a Spiny Hook-Tip in Sierra Nevada National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spiny Hook-Tip sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 211th most-seen of the 479 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 a Spiny Hook-Tip in Sierra Nevada National Park?
June and August–September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spiny Hook-Tip in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, July and October–March, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Spiny Hook-Tip?
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spiny Hook-Tip sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Is Sierra Nevada National Park the best place to see a Spiny Hook-Tip?
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Spiny Hook-Tip sightings, Sierra Nevada National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Cévennes National Park (France, about 10%) and Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (Spain, under 5%).
Where does the Spiny Hook-Tip sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spiny Hook-Tip is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra Nevada National Park (10 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.