Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Central American Montane Tiger Beetle in Tenorio Volcano National Park?

Accepted Answer

Possible. About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Central American Montane Tiger Beetle sighting in Tenorio Volcano National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 18th most-seen of the 98 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.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Central American Montane Tiger Beetle in Tenorio Volcano National Park?

Accepted Answer

August. In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Central American Montane Tiger Beetle in Tenorio Volcano National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–May and July, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Central American Montane Tiger Beetle?

Accepted Answer

Between 10 am and 1 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Central American Montane Tiger Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Tenorio Volcano National Park the best place to see a Central American Montane Tiger Beetle?

Accepted Answer

5th of 9. Of the 9 parks where we can rate Central American Montane Tiger Beetle sightings, Tenorio Volcano National Park ranks 5th at about 20%. The best odds are in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 30%), Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Poás Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Central American Montane Tiger Beetle live in Tenorio Volcano National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same order: Coleoptera. The closest relatives of the Central American Montane Tiger Beetle that you can see in Tenorio Volcano National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Acromis sparsa (about 20%), Coelosis biloba (about 10%) and Cactophagus sanguinolentus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Central American Montane Tiger Beetle sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Central American Montane Tiger Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Tenorio Volcano 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	~30%
2	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
3	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
4	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
5	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
6	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
7	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
8	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
9	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%

Central American Montane Tiger Beetle

Recent sightings of Central American Montane Tiger Beetle in Tenorio Volcano National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Closest Relatives at Tenorio Volcano National Park

Acromis sparsa

Coelosis biloba

Cactophagus sanguinolentus

Taeniotes scalatus

Alurnus ornatus

Leistotrophus versicolor

Omophoita aequinoctialis

Ringed Tortoise Beetle

Stolas lebasii

Golden Froghopper

Common Morpho

Banded Peacock

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