Greater Blue Skimmer

Greater Blue Skimmer

Orthetrum melania

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Nagoya

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

26 Verified sightings at Nagoya
July Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Naha 🇯🇵 Japan
~30%
2 Nagoya 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
3 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
4 Busan 🇰🇷 South Korea
~20%
5 Daegu 🇰🇷 South Korea
~20%
6 Sendai 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
7 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
8 Changsha 🇨🇳 China
~10%
9 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
~10%
10 Nanjing 🇨🇳 China
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Greater Blue Skimmer in Nagoya?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Blue Skimmer sighting in Nagoya on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 31st most-seen of the 195 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Greater Blue Skimmer in Nagoya?

July

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Blue Skimmer in Nagoya on a given day, against under 5% in February–May and September–December, the lowest months. That is one of Nagoya's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain against 75 mm in January.

Is Nagoya the best place to see a Greater Blue Skimmer?

2nd of 11

Of the 11 cities where we can rate Greater Blue Skimmer sightings, Nagoya ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Naha (Japan, about 30%).

Where does the Greater Blue Skimmer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Greater Blue Skimmer is recorded against all the insects logged in Nagoya (26 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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