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Fireflies in Limón, Costa Rica

45 firefly sightings have been logged in Limón, Costa Rica and shared here. The records here cover 13 calendar years, from 2014 to 2026.

Sightings logged
45
Species reported
7
First logged
Most recent
Around
9.83, -83.02

Species reported here

  • Firefly (Lampyridae)
  • Lucidota apicalis
  • Bicellonycha amoena
  • Cratomorphus discorufus
  • Dilychnia guttula
  • Cratomorphus fuscipennis
  • Lucidota discolor

When they have been seen

Sightings by month, from 45 dated records.
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
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Most reported in December.

53% of these 45 records were made in January, March, June, and December.

This shows when 45 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

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Showing the 20 most recent of 45 records.