White-Tailed Skimmer

White-Tailed Skimmer

Orthetrum albistylum

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Nagoya

In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%

97 Verified sightings at Nagoya
35 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the White-Tailed Skimmer

Orthetrum albistylum is a dragonfly species, which occurs from central and south Europe to China and Japan. Its distribution is often patchy but in many areas it is common. The species has recently spread its range northwards to the Baltic Sea coast in Poland. The common name for this species is white-tailed skimmer.

One of the ongoing threats affecting the habitat of Orthetrum albistylum is the production of crops. The water pollution associated with crop production is also having a direct effect on the quality of the habitat of this species. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~20%
2 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
~10%
3 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nagoya 🇯🇵 Japan
~40%
2 Daegu 🇰🇷 South Korea
~40%
3 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
~30%
4 Tianjin 🇨🇳 China
~30%
5 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
~30%
6 Daejeon 🇰🇷 South Korea
~20%
7 Sendai 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
8 Rostov-on-Don 🇷🇺 Russia
~20%
9 Milan 🇮🇹 Italy
~20%
10 Jinan 🇨🇳 China
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-Tailed Skimmer in Nagoya?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a White-Tailed Skimmer sighting in Nagoya on a given day, based on 97 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 4th most-seen of the 195 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a White-Tailed Skimmer in Nagoya?

August

In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a White-Tailed Skimmer in Nagoya on a given day, against under 5% in November to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a White-Tailed Skimmer?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

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

Is Nagoya the best place to see a White-Tailed Skimmer?

Yes

Of the 21 cities where we can rate White-Tailed Skimmer sightings, Nagoya has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Daegu (South Korea, about 40%) and Osaka (Japan, about 30%).

Where does the White-Tailed Skimmer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White-Tailed Skimmer is recorded against all the insects logged in Nagoya (97 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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