Neurothemis fluctuans
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
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 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Parasol sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 281 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 4th most-seen of the 323 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and April–May
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Parasol in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against about 20% in July, the lowest month.
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.
3rd of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Common Parasol sightings, Kuala Lumpur ranks 3rd at about 30%. The best odds are in Johor Bahru (Malaysia, about 40%) and Singapore (Singapore, about 40%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Common Parasol that you can see in Kuala Lumpur (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Crimson Marsh Glider (about 30%), Orange Skimmer (about 20%) and Slender Skimmer (about 20%), 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 Kuala Lumpur (281 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.
