Micrathyria aequalis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Micrathyria aequalis, the spot-tailed dasher, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. The IUCN conservation status of Micrathyria aequalis is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 3 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 2 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-Tailed Dasher sighting in Santo Domingo on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 45th most-seen of the 74 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-Tailed Dasher in Santo Domingo on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–August and October–November, the lowest months. That is one of Santo Domingo's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 70 mm in May.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spot-Tailed Dasher sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Spot-Tailed Dasher sightings, Santo Domingo has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Miami (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Spot-Tailed Dasher that you can see in Santo Domingo (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Slough Amberwing (about 20%), Red-Tailed Pennant (about 20%) and Band-Winged Dragonlet (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spot-Tailed Dasher is recorded against all the insects logged in Santo Domingo (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.
