Common Parasol

Common Parasol

Neurothemis fluctuans

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Singapore

In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%

3,856 Verified sightings at Singapore
303 In all 12 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Common Parasol

Neurothemis fluctuans, the red grasshawk, common parasol or grasshawk dragonfly, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries. fluctuans.html World Dragonflies Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~50%
2 Bako National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~40%
3 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~40%
4 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
5 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
6 Tanjung Puting National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
7 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
8 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
9 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~20%
10 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
11 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
12 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Johor Bahru 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~40%
2 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
~40%
3 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
4 Kuching 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
5 Ho Chi Minh City 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~20%
6 Bangkok 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Parasol in Singapore?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Parasol sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 3,856 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the most-seen of the 1045 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Common Parasol in Singapore?

May to February

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Parasol in Singapore on a given day, against about 30% in March and April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Common Parasol?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Parasol sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Singapore the best place to see a Common Parasol?

Among the best

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Common Parasol sightings, Singapore ranks 2nd at about 40%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Johor Bahru (Malaysia, about 40%).

Where does the Common Parasol sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Parasol is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (3,856 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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