Neurothemis fluctuans
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Neurothemis fluctuans, the red grasshawk, common parasol or grasshawk dragonfly, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries. fluctuans.html World Dragonflies Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 10 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 11 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 12 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johor Bahru | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 3 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kuching | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 6 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Parasol sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 88th most-seen of the 296 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Parasol in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, May and August–October, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Parasol sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
12th of 12
Of the 12 parks where we can rate Common Parasol sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park ranks 12th at about 10%. The best odds are in Way Kambas National Park (Indonesia, about 50%), Bako National Park (Malaysia, about 40%) and Khao Sok National Park (Thailand, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Neurothemis
The closest relatives of the Common Parasol that you can see in Kaeng Krachan National Park (genus Neurothemis, Grasshawks) are Russet Percher (about 30%) and Red Percher (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Parasol is recorded against all the insects logged in Kaeng Krachan National Park (18 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.
