Miathyria marcella
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Miathyria marcella, the hyacinth glider, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. The IUCN conservation status of Miathyria marcella is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hyacinth Glider sighting in Everglades National Park on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 124th most-seen of the 496 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.
October and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hyacinth Glider in Everglades National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and July–September, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hyacinth Glider sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Hyacinth Glider sightings, Everglades National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lago de Yojoa (Honduras, about 10%) and Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (Honduras, about 10%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Hyacinth Glider that you can see in Everglades National Park (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Halloween Pennant (about 50%), Eastern Pondhawk (about 40%) and Band-Winged Dragonlet (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hyacinth Glider is recorded against all the insects logged in Everglades National Park (36 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.
