Dromogomphus spoliatus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Dromogomphus spoliatus, the flag-tailed spinyleg, is a species of clubtail in the dragonfly family Gomphidae. It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status of Dromogomphus spoliatus is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Flag-Tailed Spinyleg sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 982nd most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Flag-Tailed Spinyleg in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–May, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Flag-Tailed Spinyleg sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Houston (United States, under 5%) and Dallas (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Gomphidae
The closest relatives of the Flag-Tailed Spinyleg that you can see in Austin (family Gomphidae, Clubtails) are Broad-Striped Forceptail (about 10%) and Eastern Ringtail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Flag-Tailed Spinyleg is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (15 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.
