Macromantis nicaraguae
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Macromantis nicaraguae sighting in Tenorio Volcano National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 77th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Macromantis nicaraguae in Tenorio Volcano National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–April, June–September and November, the lowest months. That is one of Tenorio Volcano National Park's wettest months, with about 420 mm of rain against 120 mm in April.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Macromantis nicaraguae sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Macromantis nicaraguae sightings, Tenorio Volcano National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same order: Mantodea
The closest relatives of the Macromantis nicaraguae that you can see in Tenorio Volcano National Park (order Mantodea, Mantises) are Peruvian Shield Mantis (about 20%) and Slender Necked Mantis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Macromantis nicaraguae is recorded against all the insects logged in Tenorio Volcano National Park (7 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.
