Enallagma geminatum
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Enallagma geminatum, the skimming bluet, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status of Enallagma geminatum is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The
population is stable. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Skimming Bluet sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 253rd most-seen of the 672 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.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Skimming Bluet in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months. Those are among Minneapolis [Saint Paul]'s wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in January.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Skimming Bluet sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Skimming Bluet sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Boston (United States, under 5%) and Toronto (Canada, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Skimming Bluet is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (23 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.
