Sympetrum sanguineum
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The ruddy darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae. The ruddy darter is to be found in temperate regions throughout Europe as far east as Siberia and as far south as the northern Sahara. Its conservation status is regarded as secure, and indeed numbers seem to be increasing in some locations such as central England; it is also spreading north at its northern limit in northeastern England.
It is present in the following countries: Albania; Algeria; Armenia; Austria; Azerbaijan; Belarus; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Latvia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of; Moldova; Monaco; Montenegro; Morocco; Netherlands; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Russian Federation; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Tajikistan; Tunisia; Turkmenistan; Ukraine; United Kingdom; Uzbekistan.
This species tends to prefer quiet bodies of water that feature semi-aquatic vegetation such as rushes and reeds. The... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 3 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 4 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 5 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 6 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyiv | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 2 | Brussels | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 3 | Warsaw | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 4 | Kharkiv | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 5 | Minsk | 🇧🇾 Belarus | |
| 6 | Copenhagen | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 7 | Moscow | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 8 | Kazan | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 9 | Rostov-on-Don | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 10 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Darter sighting in Rostov-on-Don on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 35 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Darter in Rostov-on-Don on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ruddy Darter sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
9th of 32
Of the 32 cities where we can rate Ruddy Darter sightings, Rostov-on-Don ranks 9th at about 10%. The best odds are in Kyiv (Ukraine, about 20%), Brussels (Belgium, about 20%) and Warsaw (Poland, about 20%).
Same genus: Sympetrum
The closest relatives of the Ruddy Darter that you can see in Rostov-on-Don (genus Sympetrum, Meadowhawks) are Common Darter (about 20%) and Southern Darter (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ruddy Darter is recorded against all the insects logged in Rostov-on-Don (7 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.
