What are the chances of seeing a Common Parasol in Cat Tien National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Parasol sighting in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 37th most-seen of the 125 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Common Parasol in Cat Tien National Park?
October
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Parasol in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and July–September, the lowest months. That is one of Cat Tien National Park's wettest months, with about 330 mm of rain against 15 mm in February.
What time of day is best to see a Common Parasol?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Parasol sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Cat Tien National Park the best place to see a Common Parasol?
9th of 12
Of the 12 parks where we can rate Common Parasol sightings, Cat Tien National Park ranks 9th at about 20%. The best odds are in Way Kambas National Park (Indonesia, about 50%), Bako National Park (Malaysia, about 40%) and Khao Sok National Park (Thailand, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Which relatives of the Common Parasol live in Cat Tien National Park?
Same genus: Neurothemis
The closest relatives of the Common Parasol that you can see in Cat Tien National Park (genus Neurothemis, Grasshawks) are Russet Percher (about 40%) and Pied Paddy Skimmer (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Common Parasol sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Parasol is recorded against all the insects logged in Cat Tien National Park (16 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.