What are the chances of seeing a Treehugger in Bako National Park?
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Treehugger sighting in Bako National Park on a given day, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 33 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Treehugger in Bako National Park?
July
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Treehugger in Bako National Park on a given day, against about 10% in November to January, the lowest months. That is one of Bako National Park's driest months, with about 160 mm of rain against 440 mm in January.
What time of day is best to see a Treehugger?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Treehugger sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Bako National Park the best place to see a Treehugger?
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Treehugger sightings, Bako National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Sepilok (Malaysia, about 30%) and Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Treehugger live in Bako National Park?
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Treehugger that you can see in Bako National Park (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Straight-Edge Red Parasol (about 50%), Grenadier (about 50%) and Orange Skimmer (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Treehugger sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Treehugger is recorded against all the insects logged in Bako National Park (40 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.