Saddlebag Glider

Saddlebag Glider

Tramea virginia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Zhuhai [Macau]

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

5 Verified sightings at Zhuhai [Macau]
August 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 Zhuhai [Macau]?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Saddlebag Glider sighting in Zhuhai [Macau] on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 119th most-seen of the 152 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 Saddlebag Glider in Zhuhai [Macau]?

August

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Saddlebag Glider in Zhuhai [Macau] on a given day, against under 5% in November to July, the lowest months. That is one of Zhuhai [Macau]'s wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain against 20 mm in December.

Is Zhuhai [Macau] the best place to see a Saddlebag Glider?

Among the best

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Saddlebag Glider sightings, Zhuhai [Macau] ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Xiamen City (China, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Saddlebag Glider live in Zhuhai [Macau]?

Same family: Libellulidae

The closest relatives of the Saddlebag Glider that you can see in Zhuhai [Macau] (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Wandering Glider (about 10%), Slender Skimmer (about 10%) and Russet Percher (about 10%), 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 Zhuhai [Macau] (5 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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