Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Wandering Glider in Antananarivo?

Accepted Answer

Possible. About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Wandering Glider sighting in Antananarivo on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 15th most-seen of the 59 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Wandering Glider in Antananarivo?

Accepted Answer

March. In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Wandering Glider in Antananarivo on a given day, against under 5% in May and July–November, the lowest months. That is one of Antananarivo's wettest months, with about 300 mm of rain against 45 mm in September.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Wandering Glider?

Accepted Answer

Between 10 am and 1 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wandering Glider sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Antananarivo the best place to see a Wandering Glider?

Accepted Answer

7th of 125. Of the 125 cities where we can rate Wandering Glider sightings, Antananarivo ranks 7th at about 30%. The best odds are in Kota (India, about 60%), Rajkot (India, about 40%) and Lusaka (Zambia, about 40%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Wandering Glider live in Antananarivo?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Libellulidae. The closest relatives of the Wandering Glider that you can see in Antananarivo (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Broad Scarlet (about 50%), Southern Banded Groundling (about 50%) and Silver Widow (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Wandering Glider sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Wandering Glider is recorded against all the insects logged in Antananarivo (21 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
2	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
3	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
4	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~10%
5	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~10%
6	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
7	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~10%
8	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
9	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	~10%
10	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
11	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
12	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
13	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
14	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
15	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
16	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
17	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
18	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
19	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
20	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Kota	🇮🇳 India	~60%
2	Rajkot	🇮🇳 India	~40%
3	Lusaka	🇿🇲 Zambia	~40%
4	Yogyakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~40%
5	Hyderabad	🇮🇳 India	~30%
6	Salem	🇮🇳 India	~30%
7	Antananarivo	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~30%
8	Vadodara	🇮🇳 India	~30%
9	Nagpur	🇮🇳 India	~30%
10	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	~30%

Wandering Glider

About the Wandering Glider

Recent sightings of Wandering Glider in Antananarivo

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Antananarivo

Broad Scarlet

Southern Banded Groundling

Silver Widow

Broad Skimmer

Bold Skimmer

Blue Basker

Madagascar Jungleskimmer

Common Bluetail

Common Citril

Ochre Spreadwing

Malagasy Bluet

Malagasy Featherleg

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