What are the chances of seeing a Microtylopteryx fusiformis in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Microtylopteryx fusiformis sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 36th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Microtylopteryx fusiformis in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Microtylopteryx fusiformis in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and July–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.
What time of day is best to see a Microtylopteryx fusiformis?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Microtylopteryx fusiformis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park the best place to see a Microtylopteryx fusiformis?
Among the best
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Microtylopteryx fusiformis sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park ranks 7th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (Panama, about 10%), Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Where does the Microtylopteryx fusiformis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Microtylopteryx fusiformis is recorded against all the insects logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte 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.
