Urothemis assignata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Urothemis assignata, the red basker, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red Basker sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 125 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 41st most-seen of the 748 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.
January and February
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red Basker in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and July–August, the lowest months. Those are among Kruger National Park's wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain a month against almost none in August.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red Basker sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Red Basker sightings, Kruger National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in South Luangwa National Park (Zambia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red Basker is recorded against all the insects logged in Kruger National Park (125 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.
