What are the chances of seeing a Treehugger in Kuala Lumpur?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Treehugger sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 48th most-seen of the 323 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Treehugger in Kuala Lumpur?
April and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Treehugger in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against under 5% in June, the lowest month.
What time of day is best to see a Treehugger?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Treehugger sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Kuala Lumpur the best place to see a Treehugger?
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Treehugger sightings, Kuala Lumpur ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Johor Bahru (Malaysia, about 20%) and Singapore (Singapore, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Treehugger live in Kuala Lumpur?
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Treehugger 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 Treehugger sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Treehugger is recorded against all the insects logged in Kuala Lumpur (43 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.