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Fireflies in Cartago Province, Costa Rica
38 firefly sightings have been logged in Cartago Province, Costa Rica and shared here. The records here cover 18 calendar years, from 2008 to 2025.
- Sightings logged
- 38
- Species reported
- 4
- First logged
- Most recent
- Around
- 9.83, -83.60
Species reported here
- Firefly (Lampyridae)
- Photuris mollis
- Cratomorphus fuscipennis
- Cratomorphus discorufus
When they have been seen
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Most reported in May.
63% of these 38 records were made in March, April, and May. None has been logged in September, October, and December yet.
This shows when 38 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Photuris mollis | 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 → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Cratomorphus fuscipennis | iNaturalist → |
Showing the 20 most recent of 38 records.
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