Blue-Tipped Dancer

Blue-Tipped Dancer

Argia tibialis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chicago

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

62 Verified sightings at Chicago
14 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Blue-Tipped Dancer

Argia tibialis, the blue-tipped dancer, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The IUCN conservation status of Argia tibialis is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Detroit 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-Tipped Dancer in Chicago?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Tipped Dancer sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 62 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 261st most-seen of the 978 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.

When is the best time to see a Blue-Tipped Dancer in Chicago?

June and July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Tipped Dancer in Chicago on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Blue-Tipped Dancer?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blue-Tipped Dancer sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Chicago the best place to see a Blue-Tipped Dancer?

3rd of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Blue-Tipped Dancer sightings, Chicago ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Washington (United States, about 10%) and Detroit (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Blue-Tipped Dancer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Blue-Tipped Dancer is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (62 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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