Erpetogomphus designatus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Erpetogomphus designatus, the eastern ringtail, is a species of clubtail in the dragonfly family Gomphidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The IUCN conservation status of Erpetogomphus designatus 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 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Ringtail sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 98 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 308th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Ringtail in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eastern Ringtail sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Eastern Ringtail sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Dallas (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eastern Ringtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (98 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.
