Stagmatoptera septentrionalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Stagmatoptera septentrionalis is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Stagmatoptera septentrionalis sighting in Soberanía National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 84th most-seen of the 253 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Stagmatoptera septentrionalis in Soberanía National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–May and September, the lowest months. That is one of Soberanía National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 350 mm in November.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Stagmatoptera septentrionalis sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Stagmatoptera septentrionalis sightings, Soberanía National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tayrona National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%) and Marino Ballena National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Stagmatoptera septentrionalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Soberanía National Park (15 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.
