Bombardier

Bombardier

Lyriothemis cleis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Kerinci Seblat National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

8 Verified sightings at Kerinci Seblat National Park From 2019 to 2026
15 In all 2 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
2 Tangkoko Nature Reserve 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bombardier in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bombardier sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 19th most-seen of the 27 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Bombardier in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

July

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Bombardier in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months. That is one of Kerinci Seblat National Park's driest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 310 mm in March.

What time of day is best to see a Bombardier?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bombardier sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Kerinci Seblat National Park the best place to see a Bombardier?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Bombardier sightings, Kerinci Seblat National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Tangkoko Nature Reserve (Indonesia, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Bombardier live in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

Same family: Libellulidae

The closest relatives of the Bombardier that you can see in Kerinci Seblat National Park (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Blue Marsh Hawk (about 30%), Orthetrum schneideri (about 30%) and Orange Skimmer (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Bombardier sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bombardier is recorded against all the insects logged in Kerinci Seblat National Park (8 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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