Three-Striped Dasher

Three-Striped Dasher

Micrathyria didyma

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Miami

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

62 Verified sightings at Miami
54 In all 6 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Three-Striped Dasher

Micrathyria didyma, the three-striped dasher, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. The IUCN conservation status of Micrathyria didyma is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
2 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
3 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
5 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Pedro Sula 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
2 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Three-Striped Dasher in Miami?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Three-Striped Dasher sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 62 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 213th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Three-Striped Dasher in Miami?

August and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Three-Striped Dasher in Miami on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months. Those are among Miami's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain a month against 45 mm in January.

What time of day is best to see a Three-Striped Dasher?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Three-Striped Dasher sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Miami the best place to see a Three-Striped Dasher?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Three-Striped Dasher sightings, Miami ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in San Pedro Sula (Honduras, about 10%).

Where does the Three-Striped Dasher sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Three-Striped Dasher is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (62 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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