Black-Tipped Darner

Black-Tipped Darner

Aeshna tuberculifera

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Montreal

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

8 Verified sightings at Montreal
7 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Black-Tipped Darner

Aeshna tuberculifera, the black-tipped darner, is a species of darner in the dragonfly family Aeshnidae. It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status of Aeshna tuberculifera 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 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
2 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black-Tipped Darner in Montreal?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Tipped Darner sighting in Montreal on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 634th most-seen of the 926 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 Black-Tipped Darner in Montreal?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Tipped Darner in Montreal on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Black-Tipped Darner?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-Tipped Darner sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Montreal the best place to see a Black-Tipped Darner?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Black-Tipped Darner sightings, Montreal ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Toronto (Canada, under 5%).

Where does the Black-Tipped Darner sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black-Tipped Darner is recorded against all the insects logged in Montreal (8 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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