Question 1

What are the chances of seeing an Exophthalmus jekelianus in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Exophthalmus jekelianus sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 45th most-seen of the 187 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.

Question 2

When is the best time to see an Exophthalmus jekelianus in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

Accepted Answer

February. In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Exophthalmus jekelianus in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to January, the lowest months. That is one of Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park's driest months, with about 160 mm of rain against 570 mm in October.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see an Exophthalmus jekelianus?

Accepted Answer

Between 7 and 10 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Exophthalmus jekelianus sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Question 4

Is Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park the best place to see an Exophthalmus jekelianus?

Accepted Answer

7th of 8. Of the 8 parks where we can rate Exophthalmus jekelianus sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park ranks 7th at about 10%. The best odds are in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 20%), Tortuguero National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Exophthalmus jekelianus live in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same order: Coleoptera. The closest relatives of the Exophthalmus jekelianus that you can see in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Oxelytrum discicolle (about 10%), Central American Montane Tiger Beetle (about 10%) and Ancognatha vulgaris (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Exophthalmus jekelianus sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Exophthalmus jekelianus is recorded against all the insects logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (12 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
2	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
3	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
4	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
5	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
6	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
7	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
8	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%

Exophthalmus jekelianus

Recent sightings of Exophthalmus jekelianus in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

Oxelytrum discicolle

Central American Montane Tiger Beetle

Ancognatha vulgaris

Coelosis biloba

Gold Beetle

Xyloryctes lobicollis

Asphaera discicollis

Cyclocephala lunulata

Meloe tropicus

Cactophagus rubrovariegatus

Aspidolea singularis

Golofa costaricensis

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