Neurothemis fluctuans
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Neurothemis fluctuans, the red grasshawk, common parasol or grasshawk dragonfly, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries. fluctuans.html World Dragonflies Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 10 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 11 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 12 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johor Bahru | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 3 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kuching | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 6 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Parasol sighting in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 28th most-seen of the 121 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.
January, March, May and August
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Parasol in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, against under 5% in June and July, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Parasol sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Common Parasol sightings, Ho Chi Minh City ranks 5th at about 20%. The best odds are in Johor Bahru (Malaysia, about 40%), Singapore (Singapore, about 40%) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia, about 30%).
Same genus: Neurothemis
The closest relatives of the Common Parasol that you can see in Ho Chi Minh City (genus Neurothemis, Grasshawks) are Russet Percher (about 20%) and Pied Paddy Skimmer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Parasol is recorded against all the insects logged in Ho Chi Minh City (26 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.
