Saddlebag Glider

Saddlebag Glider

Tramea virginia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Xiamen City

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

6 Verified sightings at Xiamen City
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 Xiamen City 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Zhuhai [Macau] 🇨🇳 China
~10%
3 Nanjing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
4 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
5 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
6 Shanghai 🇨🇳 China
~10%
7 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
<5%
8 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Saddlebag Glider in Xiamen City?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Saddlebag Glider sighting in Xiamen City on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 35th most-seen of the 59 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Saddlebag Glider in Xiamen City?

October and November

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Saddlebag Glider in Xiamen City on a given day, against under 5% in August–September and December–June, the lowest months. Those are among Xiamen City's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain a month against 220 mm in June.

Is Xiamen City the best place to see a Saddlebag Glider?

Yes

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Saddlebag Glider sightings, Xiamen City has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Zhuhai [Macau] (China, about 10%) and Nanjing (China, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Saddlebag Glider live in Xiamen City?

Same family: Libellulidae

The closest relatives of the Saddlebag Glider that you can see in Xiamen City (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Slender Skimmer (about 20%), Ditch Jewel (about 20%) and Crimson Marsh Glider (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Saddlebag Glider sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Saddlebag Glider is recorded against all the insects logged in Xiamen City (6 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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