Erpetogomphus designatus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Erpetogomphus designatus, the eastern ringtail, is a species of clubtail in the dragonfly family Gomphidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The IUCN conservation status of Erpetogomphus designatus is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Ringtail sighting in Big Bend National Park on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 68th 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 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Ringtail in Big Bend National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–March, 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 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eastern Ringtail sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Eastern Ringtail sightings, Big Bend National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Congaree National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Eastern Ringtail that you can see in Big Bend National Park (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Powdered Dancer (about 20%), Blue-Ringed Dancer (about 20%) and Black Setwing (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eastern Ringtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Bend National Park (36 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.
