Tramea carolina
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Tramea carolina, the Carolina saddlebags, is a species of dragonfly native to eastern North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Carolina Saddlebags sighting in Congaree National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 117th most-seen of the 145 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Carolina Saddlebags in Congaree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, July and September–March, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Carolina Saddlebags sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Carolina Saddlebags sightings, Congaree National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (United States, about 10%) and Point Pelee National Park (Canada, about 10%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Carolina Saddlebags that you can see in Congaree National Park (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Great Blue Skimmer (about 50%), Common Whitetail (about 20%) and Eastern Pondhawk (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Carolina Saddlebags is recorded against all the insects logged in Congaree National Park (6 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.
