Micrathyria aequalis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Micrathyria aequalis, the spot-tailed dasher, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. The IUCN conservation status of Micrathyria aequalis 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 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 3 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 2 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-Tailed Dasher sighting in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 52nd most-seen of the 77 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-Tailed Dasher in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí on a given day, against under 5% in February, May–September and November, the lowest months. That is one of Biotopo Cerro Cahuí's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 210 mm in October.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spot-Tailed Dasher sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Spot-Tailed Dasher sightings, Biotopo Cerro Cahuí ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lago de Yojoa (Honduras, about 10%).
Same genus: Micrathyria
The closest relatives of the Spot-Tailed Dasher that you can see in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí (genus Micrathyria, Speckled Dashers) are Peten Dasher (about 30%) and Three-Striped Dasher (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spot-Tailed Dasher is recorded against all the insects logged in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí (6 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.
