What are the chances of seeing a Delaware Skipper in Everglades National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Delaware Skipper sighting in Everglades National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 354th most-seen of the 496 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Delaware Skipper in Everglades National Park?
March and July–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Delaware Skipper in Everglades National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–June and October–February, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Delaware Skipper?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Delaware Skipper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Everglades National Park the best place to see a Delaware Skipper?
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Delaware Skipper sightings, Everglades National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Big Cypress National Preserve (United States, about 10%), Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (United States, under 5%) and Acadia National Park (United States, under 5%).
Which relatives of the Delaware Skipper live in Everglades National Park?
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Delaware Skipper that you can see in Everglades National Park (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Antillean Hammock Skipper (about 20%), Mangrove Skipper (about 20%) and Ocola Skipper (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Delaware Skipper sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Delaware Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in Everglades National Park (7 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.