Urothemis assignata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Urothemis assignata, the red basker, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red Basker sighting in Garden Route National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 142nd most-seen of the 298 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–April and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red Basker in Garden Route National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and May–November, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red Basker sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Red Basker sightings, Garden Route National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in South Luangwa National Park (Zambia, about 20%), Kruger National Park (South Africa, about 10%) and iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Red Basker that you can see in Garden Route National Park (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Julia Skimmer (about 30%), Red-Veined Dropwing (about 20%) and Nomad (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red Basker is recorded against all the insects logged in Garden Route National Park (17 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.
