Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Tambopata National Reserve

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

10 Verified sightings at Tambopata National Reserve From 2019 to 2026
29 In all 3 parks
November Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
2 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
3 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Apoica thoracica in Tambopata National Reserve?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Apoica thoracica sighting in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 71st most-seen of the 141 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.

When is the best time to see an Apoica thoracica in Tambopata National Reserve?

April and November–December

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Apoica thoracica in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, May–June, August and October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Apoica thoracica?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Apoica thoracica 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 Tambopata National Reserve the best place to see an Apoica thoracica?

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Apoica thoracica sightings, Tambopata National Reserve ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%).

Where does the Apoica thoracica sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Apoica thoracica is recorded against all the insects logged in Tambopata National Reserve (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.

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