Eciton rapax
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Eciton rapax sighting in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 141 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, May and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Eciton rapax in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January, June and September–October, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eciton rapax sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Eciton rapax sightings, Tambopata National Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%) and Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eciton rapax is recorded against all the insects logged in Tambopata National Reserve (20 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.
