Green-Eyed Dancer

Green-Eyed Dancer

Argia frequentula

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

15 Verified sightings at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary From 2019 to 2026
82 In all 5 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~30%
2 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~20%
3 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
5 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Green-Eyed Dancer in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Green-Eyed Dancer sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 15 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Green-Eyed Dancer in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

June

In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Green-Eyed Dancer in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, against under 5% in May, July and December, the lowest months. That is one of Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary's wettest months, with about 300 mm of rain against 75 mm in April. September has too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Green-Eyed Dancer?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green-Eyed Dancer sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary the best place to see a Green-Eyed Dancer?

Yes

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Green-Eyed Dancer sightings, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Biotopo Cerro Cahuí (Guatemala, about 20%) and Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Green-Eyed Dancer live in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

Same order: Odonata

The closest relatives of the Green-Eyed Dancer that you can see in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Red-Faced Dragonlet (about 30%), Racket-Tipped Rubyspot (about 30%) and Smoky Rubyspot (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Green-Eyed Dancer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Green-Eyed Dancer is recorded against all the insects logged in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (15 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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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