Greater Blue Skimmer

Greater Blue Skimmer

Orthetrum melania

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Busan

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

8 Verified sightings at Busan
July Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Naha 🇯🇵 Japan
~30%
2 Nagoya 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
3 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
4 Busan 🇰🇷 South Korea
~20%
5 Daegu 🇰🇷 South Korea
~20%
6 Sendai 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
7 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
8 Changsha 🇨🇳 China
~10%
9 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
~10%
10 Nanjing 🇨🇳 China
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Greater Blue Skimmer in Busan?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Blue Skimmer sighting in Busan on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 21st most-seen of the 31 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Greater Blue Skimmer in Busan?

July

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Blue Skimmer in Busan on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months. That is one of Busan's wettest months, with about 290 mm of rain against 40 mm in January.

Is Busan the best place to see a Greater Blue Skimmer?

4th of 11

Of the 11 cities where we can rate Greater Blue Skimmer sightings, Busan ranks 4th at about 20%. The best odds are in Naha (Japan, about 30%), Nagoya (Japan, about 20%) and Osaka (Japan, about 20%).

Where does the Greater Blue Skimmer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Greater Blue Skimmer is recorded against all the insects logged in Busan (8 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.

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