What are the chances of seeing a Forked Scorpionfly in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Forked Scorpionfly sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 628th most-seen of the 822 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Forked Scorpionfly in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
April
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Forked Scorpionfly in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Forked Scorpionfly?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Forked Scorpionfly sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Forked Scorpionfly?
Only Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in our data
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Forked Scorpionfly sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Forked Scorpionfly sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Forked Scorpionfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (6 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.