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Fireflies in Monteverde, Costa Rica
10 firefly sightings have been logged in Monteverde, Costa Rica and shared here. The records here cover 12 calendar years, from 2015 to 2026.
- Sightings logged
- 10
- Species reported
- 3
- First logged
- Most recent
- Around
- 10.31, -84.81
Species reported here
- Firefly (Lampyridae)
- Photinus aurora
- Cratomorphus signativentris
When they have been seen
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most reported in March.
60% of these 10 records were made in March and May. So far, records fall in only 5 of the twelve months.
This shows when 10 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 → | |
| Photinus aurora | iNaturalist → | |
| Cratomorphus signativentris | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → |
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