Micrathyria hagenii
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Micrathyria hagenii, the thornbush dasher, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, and North America. The IUCN conservation status of Micrathyria hagenii 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 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Thornbush Dasher sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 57 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 469th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Thornbush Dasher in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in November to May, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Thornbush Dasher 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 3 cities where we can rate Thornbush Dasher sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come San Antonio (United States, under 5%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Thornbush Dasher that you can see in Austin (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Eastern Pondhawk (about 20%), Blue Dasher (about 20%) and Widow Skimmer (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Thornbush Dasher is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (57 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.
