Coenagrion resolutum
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Coenagrion resolutum, the taiga bluet, is a damselfly which is part of the family of Coenagrionidae found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Taiga Bluet sighting in Edmonton on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 156th most-seen of the 390 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
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Taiga Bluet in Edmonton on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Edmonton's wettest months, with about 85 mm of rain against 20 mm in February.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Taiga Bluet sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Taiga Bluet sightings, Edmonton has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Calgary (Canada, under 5%) and Toronto (Canada, under 5%).
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Taiga Bluet that you can see in Edmonton (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Black Meadowhawk (about 10%), Variable Darner (about 10%) and Pale Snaketail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Taiga Bluet is recorded against all the insects logged in Edmonton (18 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.
