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Fireflies in Alajuela, Costa Rica
12 firefly sightings have been logged in Alajuela, Costa Rica and shared here. The records here cover 8 calendar years, from 2019 to 2026.
- Sightings logged
- 12
- Species reported
- 3
- First logged
- Most recent
- Around
- 10.17, -84.27
Species reported here
- Sneaky Elf
- Firefly (Lampyridae)
- Lucidota amabilis
When they have been seen
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most reported in May.
50% of these 12 records were made in May and September. None has been logged in June, October, November, and December yet.
This shows when 12 records were made, not when fireflies fly. A place people only visit in one season looks seasonal for that reason alone, so treat a thin month as “nobody looked” rather than “nothing there”.
What has been seen here
| Species | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sneaky Elf | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Lucidota amabilis | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → |
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