Phantom Darner

Phantom Darner

Triacanthagyna trifida

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Orlando

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

5 Verified sightings at Orlando
49 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Phantom Darner in Orlando?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Phantom Darner sighting in Orlando on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 266th 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.

When is the best time to see a Phantom Darner in Orlando?

October and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phantom Darner in Orlando on a given day, against under 5% in December to September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Phantom Darner?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phantom Darner sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Orlando the best place to see a Phantom Darner?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Phantom Darner sightings, Orlando ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Miami (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Phantom Darner sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Phantom Darner is recorded against all the insects logged in Orlando (5 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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