Cactophagus sanguinolentus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cactophagus sanguinolentus sighting in Tenorio Volcano National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 42nd most-seen of the 98 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Cactophagus sanguinolentus in Tenorio Volcano National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–June and September–November, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cactophagus sanguinolentus 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 2 parks where we can rate Cactophagus sanguinolentus sightings, Tenorio Volcano National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Cactophagus sanguinolentus that you can see in Tenorio Volcano National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Acromis sparsa (about 20%), Central American Montane Tiger Beetle (about 20%) and Coelosis biloba (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cactophagus sanguinolentus is recorded against all the insects logged in Tenorio Volcano National Park (8 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.
