What are the chances of seeing a White Duskdarter in Jakarta?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White Duskdarter sighting in Jakarta on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 130th most-seen of the 239 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a White Duskdarter in Jakarta?
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White Duskdarter in Jakarta on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–August and October, the lowest months. That is one of Jakarta's driest months, with about 85 mm of rain against 370 mm in February.
What time of day is best to see a White Duskdarter?
Between 4 and 7 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White Duskdarter sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Is Jakarta the best place to see a White Duskdarter?
4th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate White Duskdarter sightings, Jakarta ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Kuching (Malaysia, about 30%), Denpasar (Indonesia, about 20%) and Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 20%).
Which relatives of the White Duskdarter live in Jakarta?
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the White Duskdarter that you can see in Jakarta (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Red Percher (about 40%), Orange Skimmer (about 40%) and Slender Skimmer (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the White Duskdarter sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White Duskdarter is recorded against all the insects logged in Jakarta (10 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.