Carolina Saddlebags

Carolina Saddlebags

Tramea carolina

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Miami

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

35 Verified sightings at Miami
54 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Carolina Saddlebags

Tramea carolina, the Carolina saddlebags, is a species of dragonfly native to eastern North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
3 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
6 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Carolina Saddlebags in Miami?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Carolina Saddlebags sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 255th most-seen of the 826 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Carolina Saddlebags in Miami?

October

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Carolina Saddlebags in Miami on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Carolina Saddlebags?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Carolina Saddlebags 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 Miami the best place to see a Carolina Saddlebags?

Yes

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Carolina Saddlebags sightings, Miami has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Orlando (United States, under 5%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Carolina Saddlebags sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Carolina Saddlebags is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (35 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.

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