Libellula comanche
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Libellula comanche, the Comanche skimmer, is a species of skimmer in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The IUCN conservation status of Libellula comanche is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Comanche Skimmer sighting in Big Bend National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 96th most-seen of the 329 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Comanche Skimmer in Big Bend National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months. That is one of Big Bend National Park's wettest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 10 mm in April.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Comanche 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 Comanche Skimmer sightings, Big Bend National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Death Valley National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same genus: Libellula
The closest relatives of the Comanche Skimmer that you can see in Big Bend National Park (genus Libellula, Chasers and King Skimmers) are Flame Skimmer (about 20%) and Neon Skimmer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Comanche Skimmer is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Bend National Park (19 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.
