Skimming Bluet

Skimming Bluet

Enallagma geminatum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Toronto

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

64 Verified sightings at Toronto
12 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Skimming Bluet

Enallagma geminatum, the skimming bluet, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status of Enallagma geminatum is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The

population is stable. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
4 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
8 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Skimming Bluet in Toronto?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Skimming Bluet sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 64 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 323rd most-seen of the 1689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Skimming Bluet in Toronto?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Skimming Bluet in Toronto on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Skimming Bluet?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Skimming Bluet sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Toronto the best place to see a Skimming Bluet?

Among the best

Of the 9 cities where we can rate Skimming Bluet sightings, Toronto ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%) and Boston (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Skimming Bluet sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Skimming Bluet is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (64 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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