Saddlebag Glider

Saddlebag Glider

Tramea virginia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Nanjing

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

8 Verified sightings at Nanjing
August 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 Xiamen City 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Zhuhai [Macau] 🇨🇳 China
~10%
3 Nanjing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
4 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
5 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
6 Shanghai 🇨🇳 China
~10%
7 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
<5%
8 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Saddlebag Glider in Nanjing?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Saddlebag Glider sighting in Nanjing on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 223rd most-seen of the 272 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Saddlebag Glider in Nanjing?

June to September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Saddlebag Glider in Nanjing on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months. Those are among Nanjing's wettest months, with about 170 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in December.

Is Nanjing the best place to see a Saddlebag Glider?

Among the best

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Saddlebag Glider sightings, Nanjing ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Xiamen City (China, about 10%) and Zhuhai [Macau] (China, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Saddlebag Glider live in Nanjing?

Same family: Libellulidae

The closest relatives of the Saddlebag Glider that you can see in Nanjing (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Wandering Glider (about 10%), Pied Skimmer (about 10%) and White-Tailed Skimmer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Saddlebag Glider sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Saddlebag Glider is recorded against all the insects logged in Nanjing (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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