What are the chances of seeing a Lyriothemis biappendiculata in Kuala Lumpur?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lyriothemis biappendiculata sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 178th most-seen of the 323 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Lyriothemis biappendiculata in Kuala Lumpur?
May–June and August–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lyriothemis biappendiculata in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against under 5% in July and November–April, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Lyriothemis biappendiculata?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lyriothemis biappendiculata sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Lyriothemis biappendiculata?
Only Kuala Lumpur, in our data
Kuala Lumpur is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Lyriothemis biappendiculata sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Lyriothemis biappendiculata live in Kuala Lumpur?
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Lyriothemis biappendiculata that you can see in Kuala Lumpur (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Common Parasol (about 30%), Crimson Marsh Glider (about 30%) and Orange Skimmer (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Lyriothemis biappendiculata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lyriothemis biappendiculata is recorded against all the insects logged in Kuala Lumpur (9 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.