Tramea carolina
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Tramea carolina, the Carolina saddlebags, is a species of dragonfly native to eastern North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Carolina Saddlebags sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 345th most-seen of the 1057 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.
September
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Carolina Saddlebags in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Carolina Saddlebags sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Carolina Saddlebags sightings, Houston ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Miami (United States, under 5%) and Orlando (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Tramea
The closest relatives of the Carolina Saddlebags that you can see in Houston (genus Tramea, Saddlebag Gliders) are Red Saddlebags (about 10%) and Black Saddlebags (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Carolina Saddlebags is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (36 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.
