Urothemis assignata
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Urothemis assignata, the red basker, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red Basker sighting in Accra on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 16th most-seen of the 30 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Red Basker in Accra on a given day, against under 5% in March–August and December, the lowest months. That is one of Accra's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against 20 mm in January.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red Basker 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 3 cities where we can rate Red Basker sightings, Accra ranks 2nd at about 30%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kigali (Rwanda, about 30%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Red Basker that you can see in Accra (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Red Rockdweller (about 30%), Lucia Widow (about 30%) and Northern Banded Groundling (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red Basker is recorded against all the insects logged in Accra (7 verified sightings), 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.
