What are the chances of seeing a Dyscinetus dubius in Tortuguero National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dyscinetus dubius sighting in Tortuguero National Park on a given day, based on 65 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 80 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.
When is the best time to see a Dyscinetus dubius in Tortuguero National Park?
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Dyscinetus dubius in Tortuguero National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and August–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Dyscinetus dubius?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dyscinetus dubius sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Where else can you see a Dyscinetus dubius?
Only Tortuguero National Park, in our data
Tortuguero National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Dyscinetus dubius sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Dyscinetus dubius live in Tortuguero National Park?
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Dyscinetus dubius that you can see in Tortuguero National Park (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Elephant Beetle (about 10%) and Cyclocephala amazona (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Dyscinetus dubius sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dyscinetus dubius is recorded against all the insects logged in Tortuguero National Park (65 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.