Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Wandering Glider in Guwahati?

Accepted Answer

Possible. About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Wandering Glider sighting in Guwahati on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 77 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Wandering Glider in Guwahati?

Accepted Answer

February and October. In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Wandering Glider in Guwahati on a given day, against under 5% in January, March, June–July, September and November, the lowest months. Those are among Guwahati's driest months, with about 80 mm of rain a month against 370 mm in June.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Wandering Glider?

Accepted Answer

Between 10 am and 1 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wandering Glider sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Guwahati the best place to see a Wandering Glider?

Accepted Answer

12th of 125. Of the 125 cities where we can rate Wandering Glider sightings, Guwahati ranks 12th at about 30%. The best odds are in Kota (India, about 60%), Rajkot (India, about 40%) and Lusaka (Zambia, about 40%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Wandering Glider live in Guwahati?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Libellulidae. The closest relatives of the Wandering Glider that you can see in Guwahati (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Slender Skimmer (about 30%), Russet Percher (about 30%) and Scarlet Skimmer (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Wandering Glider sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Wandering Glider is recorded against all the insects logged in Guwahati (14 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
2	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
3	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
4	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~10%
5	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~10%
6	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
7	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~10%
8	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
9	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	~10%
10	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
11	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
12	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
13	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
14	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
15	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
16	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
17	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
18	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
19	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
20	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Kota	🇮🇳 India	~60%
2	Rajkot	🇮🇳 India	~40%
3	Lusaka	🇿🇲 Zambia	~40%
4	Yogyakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~40%
5	Hyderabad	🇮🇳 India	~30%
6	Salem	🇮🇳 India	~30%
7	Antananarivo	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~30%
8	Vadodara	🇮🇳 India	~30%
9	Nagpur	🇮🇳 India	~30%
10	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	~30%

Wandering Glider

About the Wandering Glider

Recent sightings of Wandering Glider in Guwahati

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Guwahati

Slender Skimmer

Russet Percher

Scarlet Skimmer

Ditch Jewel

Chalky Percher

Common Picture Wing

Twister

Pied Paddy Skimmer

Scarlet Basker

Coromandel Marsh Dart

Marsh Dancer

Orange-Tailed Marsh Dart

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