Springwater Dancer

Springwater Dancer

Argia funebris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Guadalupe Mountains National Park

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

65 Verified sightings at Guadalupe Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026
121 In all 3 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
2 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Springwater Dancer in Guadalupe Mountains National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Springwater Dancer sighting in Guadalupe Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 65 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 57 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Springwater Dancer in Guadalupe Mountains National Park?

April, July and September–October

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Springwater Dancer in Guadalupe Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and December–February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Springwater Dancer?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Springwater Dancer sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Guadalupe Mountains National Park the best place to see a Springwater Dancer?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Springwater Dancer sightings, Guadalupe Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Big Bend National Park (United States, about 10%) and Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (Mexico, about 10%).

Where does the Springwater Dancer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Springwater Dancer is recorded against all the insects logged in Guadalupe Mountains National Park (65 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.

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