Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Broad Scarlet in Prague?

Accepted Answer

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Broad Scarlet sighting in Prague on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 436th most-seen of the 724 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.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Broad Scarlet in Prague?

Accepted Answer

June and July. In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Broad Scarlet in Prague on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. Those are among Prague's wettest months, with about 80 mm of rain a month against 30 mm in February.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Broad Scarlet?

Accepted Answer

Between 10 am and 1 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Broad Scarlet sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Prague the best place to see a Broad Scarlet?

Accepted Answer

38th of 38. Of the 38 cities where we can rate Broad Scarlet sightings, Prague ranks 38th at under 5%. The best odds are in Antananarivo (Madagascar, about 50%), Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso, about 40%) and Antalya (Turkey, about 40%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Broad Scarlet live in Prague?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Libellulidae. The closest relatives of the Broad Scarlet that you can see in Prague (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Black-Tailed Skimmer (about 10%), Common Darter (about 10%) and Broad-Bodied Chaser (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Broad Scarlet sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Broad Scarlet is recorded against all the insects logged in Prague (10 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	~40%
2	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	~40%
3	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~30%
4	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~30%
5	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~30%
6	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~20%
7	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	~20%
8	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~20%
9	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
10	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~20%
11	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	~20%
12	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
13	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
14	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
15	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~10%
16	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
17	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
18	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
19	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
20	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	~10%
21	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	~10%
22	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~10%
23	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~10%
24	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Antananarivo	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~50%
2	Ouagadougou	🇧🇫 Burkina Faso	~40%
3	Antalya	🇹🇷 Turkey	~40%
4	Serrekunda	🇬🇲 Gambia	~30%
5	Milan	🇮🇹 Italy	~20%
6	Kuwait City	🇰🇼 Kuwait	~20%
7	Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	~20%
8	Naples	🇮🇹 Italy	~20%
9	Turin	🇮🇹 Italy	~20%
10	Tel Aviv	🇮🇱 Israel	~20%

Broad Scarlet

About the Broad Scarlet

Recent sightings of Broad Scarlet in Prague

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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Closest Relatives at Prague

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