Three-Striped Dasher

Three-Striped Dasher

Micrathyria didyma

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Lago de Yojoa

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

9 Verified sightings at Lago de Yojoa From 2019 to 2026
54 In all 6 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Three-Striped Dasher

Micrathyria didyma, the three-striped dasher, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. The IUCN conservation status of Micrathyria didyma is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
2 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
3 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
5 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Pedro Sula 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
2 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Three-Striped Dasher in Lago de Yojoa?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Three-Striped Dasher sighting in Lago de Yojoa on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 75th most-seen of the 152 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.

When is the best time to see a Three-Striped Dasher in Lago de Yojoa?

June

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Three-Striped Dasher in Lago de Yojoa on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and September–December, the lowest months. That is one of Lago de Yojoa's wettest months, with about 300 mm of rain against 65 mm in April.

What time of day is best to see a Three-Striped Dasher?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Three-Striped Dasher 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 Lago de Yojoa the best place to see a Three-Striped Dasher?

Yes

Of the 6 parks where we can rate Three-Striped Dasher sightings, Lago de Yojoa has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Biotopo Cerro Cahuí (Guatemala, about 10%) and Cahuita National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Where does the Three-Striped Dasher sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Three-Striped Dasher is recorded against all the insects logged in Lago de Yojoa (9 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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