Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Variegated Meadowhawk in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Accepted Answer

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Meadowhawk sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 342nd 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.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Variegated Meadowhawk in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Accepted Answer

April and September. In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Meadowhawk in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, against under 5% in May–August and October–March, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Variegated Meadowhawk?

Accepted Answer

Between noon and 3 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Variegated Meadowhawk sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Minneapolis [Saint Paul] the best place to see a Variegated Meadowhawk?

Accepted Answer

24th of 27. Of the 27 cities where we can rate Variegated Meadowhawk sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] ranks 24th at under 5%. The best odds are in Sacramento (United States, about 20%), Mesa (United States, about 20%) and Ciudad Juárez (México, about 10%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Variegated Meadowhawk live in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Accepted Answer

Same genus: Sympetrum. The closest relatives of the Variegated Meadowhawk that you can see in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (genus Sympetrum, Meadowhawks) are Autumn Meadowhawk (about 10%) and White-Faced Meadowhawk (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Variegated Meadowhawk sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Variegated Meadowhawk is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (18 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~30%
2	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
3	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
4	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
5	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
6	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
7	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
8	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
9	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
10	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
11	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
12	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
13	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
14	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
15	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
16	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
2	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
3	Ciudad Juárez	🇲🇽 México	~10%
4	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
5	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
6	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
7	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
8	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
9	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
10	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	~10%

Variegated Meadowhawk

About the Variegated Meadowhawk

Recent sightings of Variegated Meadowhawk in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Minneapolis [Saint Paul]

Autumn Meadowhawk

White-Faced Meadowhawk

Band-Winged Meadowhawk

Twelve-Spotted Skimmer

Common Whitetail

Widow Skimmer

Blue Dasher

Eastern Pondhawk

Dot-Tailed Whiteface

Black Saddlebags

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