Florida Bluet

Florida Bluet

Enallagma pollutum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Big Cypress National Preserve

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

63 Verified sightings at Big Cypress National Preserve From 2019 to 2026
141 In all 2 parks
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Florida Bluet

Enallagma pollutum, the Florida bluet, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is endemic to the eastern United States. The IUCN conservation status of Enallagma pollutum is "least concern", with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
2 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Florida Bluet in Big Cypress National Preserve?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Florida Bluet sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, based on 63 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 34th most-seen of the 262 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Florida Bluet in Big Cypress National Preserve?

October and November

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Florida Bluet in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, against under 5% in January and April–September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Florida Bluet?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Florida Bluet sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Big Cypress National Preserve the best place to see a Florida Bluet?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Florida Bluet sightings, Big Cypress National Preserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Everglades National Park (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Florida Bluet sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Florida Bluet is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Cypress National Preserve (63 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.

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