What are the chances of seeing an Orange Skipperling in Grand Canyon National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Skipperling sighting in Grand Canyon National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 51st most-seen of the 143 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.
When is the best time to see an Orange Skipperling in Grand Canyon National Park?
July and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Skipperling in Grand Canyon National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to March, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Orange Skipperling?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange Skipperling sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Grand Canyon National Park the best place to see an Orange Skipperling?
4th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Orange Skipperling sightings, Grand Canyon National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Big Bend National Park (United States, about 30%), Saguaro National Park (United States, about 20%) and Bahía de Loreto National Park (Mexico, about 10%).
Where does the Orange Skipperling sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange Skipperling is recorded against all the insects logged in Grand Canyon National Park (13 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.