Sympetrum baccha
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Tokyo

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

148 Verified sightings at Tokyo
October Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nagoya 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
2 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
3 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sympetrum baccha in Tokyo?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sympetrum baccha sighting in Tokyo on a given day, based on 148 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 129th most-seen of the 1013 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Sympetrum baccha in Tokyo?

July to November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sympetrum baccha in Tokyo on a given day, against under 5% in December to June, the lowest months.

Is Tokyo the best place to see a Sympetrum baccha?

Among the best

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Sympetrum baccha sightings, Tokyo ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Sympetrum baccha live in Tokyo?

Same genus: Sympetrum

The closest relatives of the Sympetrum baccha that you can see in Tokyo (genus Sympetrum, Meadowhawks) are Autumn Darter (about 10%), Four-Tipped Darter (about 10%) and Banded Darter (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Sympetrum baccha sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sympetrum baccha is recorded against all the insects logged in Tokyo (148 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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