What are the chances of seeing a Kiowa Dancer in Death Valley National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Kiowa Dancer sighting in Death Valley National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 45th most-seen of the 108 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 Kiowa Dancer in Death Valley National Park?
November
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Kiowa Dancer in Death Valley National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June, August–September and December–March, the lowest months. That is one of Death Valley National Park's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 30 mm in March.
What time of day is best to see a Kiowa Dancer?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Kiowa 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 Death Valley National Park the best place to see a Kiowa Dancer?
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Kiowa Dancer sightings, Death Valley National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Saguaro National Park (United States, about 10%) and Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (Mexico, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Kiowa Dancer live in Death Valley National Park?
Same genus: Argia
The closest relatives of the Kiowa Dancer that you can see in Death Valley National Park (genus Argia, Dancers) are Vivid Dancer (about 30%), Blue-Ringed Dancer (about 20%) and Paiute Dancer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Kiowa Dancer sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Kiowa Dancer is recorded against all the insects logged in Death Valley National Park (12 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.