Pseudothemis zonata
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Skimmer sighting in Suzhou on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 15th most-seen of the 65 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Skimmer in Suzhou on a given day, against under 5% in August–September and November–April, the lowest months. That is one of Suzhou's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain against 45 mm in December.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pied Skimmer sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 22 cities where we can rate Pied Skimmer sightings, Suzhou ranks 4th at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Ningbo (China, about 20%), Daegu (South Korea, about 20%) and Jinan (China, about 20%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Pied Skimmer that you can see in Suzhou (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Scarlet Skimmer (about 20%), Slender Skimmer (about 20%) and Butterfly Flutterer (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pied Skimmer is recorded against all the insects logged in Suzhou (17 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.
