Paragomphus genei
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Paragomphus genei, the common hooktail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Hooktail sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 272nd most-seen of the 316 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January to March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Hooktail in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to December, the lowest months. Those are among iSimangaliso Wetland Park's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against 30 mm in July.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Hooktail sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Common Hooktail sightings, iSimangaliso Wetland Park ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in uMkhuze Game Reserve (South Africa, about 20%), Kruger National Park (South Africa, about 10%) and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Hooktail is recorded against all the insects logged in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (5 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.
