Pseudothemis zonata
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Skimmer sighting in Hangzhou on a given day, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 10th most-seen of the 172 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Skimmer in Hangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pied Skimmer sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 22 cities where we can rate Pied Skimmer sightings, Hangzhou ranks 5th at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Ningbo (China, about 20%), Daegu (South Korea, about 20%) and Jinan (China, about 20%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Pied Skimmer that you can see in Hangzhou (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Ditch Jewel (about 20%), Wandering Glider (about 10%) and Scarlet Skimmer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pied Skimmer is recorded against all the insects logged in Hangzhou (42 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.
