Greater Blue Skimmer

Greater Blue Skimmer

Orthetrum melania

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Naha

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

22 Verified sightings at Naha
June 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 Naha?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Blue Skimmer sighting in Naha on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 94 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 Naha?

June and July

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Blue Skimmer in Naha on a given day, against under 5% in October and December–March, the lowest months. Those are among Naha's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain a month against 60 mm in February.

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

Yes

Of the 11 cities where we can rate Greater Blue Skimmer sightings, Naha has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Nagoya (Japan, about 20%) and Osaka (Japan, about 20%).

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 Naha (22 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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