Libellula cyanea
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Libellula cyanea, the spangled skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the genus Libellula, native to the United States of America. Males have a blue thorax and abdomen. The females are brown with yellow stripes. They also have clear wings with brown wing tips. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spangled Skimmer sighting in Acadia National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 347th most-seen of the 405 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spangled Skimmer in Acadia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spangled Skimmer sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Spangled Skimmer sightings, Acadia National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Shenandoah National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Libellula
The closest relatives of the Spangled Skimmer that you can see in Acadia National Park (genus Libellula, Chasers and King Skimmers) are Twelve-Spotted Skimmer (about 10%), Slaty Skimmer (about 10%) and Four-Spotted Skimmer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spangled Skimmer is recorded against all the insects logged in Acadia National Park (9 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
