Tramea carolina
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Tramea carolina, the Carolina saddlebags, is a species of dragonfly native to eastern North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Carolina Saddlebags sighting in Orlando on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 191st most-seen of the 294 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.
March and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Carolina Saddlebags in Orlando on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and April–November, the lowest months. Those are among Orlando's driest months, with about 65 mm of rain a month against 210 mm in June.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Carolina Saddlebags sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Carolina Saddlebags sightings, Orlando ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Miami (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Carolina Saddlebags that you can see in Orlando (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Blue Dasher (about 10%), Eastern Pondhawk (about 10%) and Eastern Amberwing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Carolina Saddlebags is recorded against all the insects logged in Orlando (9 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.
