Libellula comanche
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Libellula comanche, the Comanche skimmer, is a species of skimmer in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The IUCN conservation status of Libellula comanche is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Comanche Skimmer sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 384 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 129th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Comanche Skimmer in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Comanche Skimmer sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Comanche Skimmer sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Dallas (United States, about 10%).
Same genus: Libellula
The closest relatives of the Comanche Skimmer that you can see in Austin (genus Libellula, Chasers and King Skimmers) are Widow Skimmer (about 20%), Neon Skimmer (about 10%) and Slaty Skimmer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Comanche Skimmer is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (384 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.
