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Fireflies in San José, Costa Rica
49 firefly sightings have been logged in San José, Costa Rica and shared here. The records here cover 10 calendar years, from 2017 to 2026.
- Sightings logged
- 49
- Species reported
- 6
- First logged
- Most recent
- Around
- 9.77, -84.02
Species reported here
- Photuris trivittata
- Firefly (Lampyridae)
- Lucio pictum
- Photinus aurora
- Aspisoma aegrotum
- Aspisoma physonotum
When they have been seen
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Most reported in May.
51% of these 49 records were made in April and May. None has been logged in November yet.
This shows when 49 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Photuris trivittata | 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 → | |
| Lucio pictum | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → |
Showing the 20 most recent of 49 records.
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