Nannophya pygmaea
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Nannophya pygmaea, known variously as the scarlet dwarf, northern pygmyfly, or tiny dragonfly, is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native from Southeast Asia to China and Japan, occasionally found south to Australia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuching | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Johor Bahru | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 4 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Pygmy sighting in Johor Bahru on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 39th most-seen of the 53 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and October–January
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Pygmy in Johor Bahru on a given day, against under 5% in February–June and August–September, the lowest months.
Between 4 and 7 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scarlet Pygmy sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Scarlet Pygmy sightings, Johor Bahru ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Kuching (Malaysia, about 30%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Scarlet Pygmy that you can see in Johor Bahru (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Common Parasol (about 40%), Ditch Jewel (about 30%) and Crimson Marsh Glider (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scarlet Pygmy is recorded against all the insects logged in Johor Bahru (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.
