Libellula fulva
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The scarce chaser (Libellula fulva) is a species of dragonfly. The adult male has a bright blue abdomen with patches of black, while the adult female and juvenile male each have a bright orange abdomen. It is about 45 mm in length with an average wingspan of 74 mm. It is distributed throughout Europe. This dragonfly is considered a species of special concern in Great Britain due to loss of its specific ideal habitat.
This species lives on floodplains and marshes with dense, abundant vegetation, and females deposit their eggs in slow-current streams. Once deposited by the female, the eggs lie embedded in the mud of the riverbed and the larvae develop underwater for usually two years. Adults live from May to August, during which time they mate and lay eggs.
"Scarce Chaser". British Dragonfly Society. Retrieved 29 September 2011. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plitvice Lakes National Park | 🇭🇷 Croatia | |
| 2 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 3 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 4 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brussels | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 2 | Kharkiv | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 3 | Rostov-on-Don | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 4 | Paris | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Kyiv | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 6 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 7 | Milan | 🇮🇹 Italy | |
| 8 | Budapest | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 9 | Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 10 | Nizhny Novgorod | 🇷🇺 Russia |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Scarce Chaser sighting in Plitvice Lakes National Park on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 51 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Scarce Chaser in Plitvice Lakes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and September–October, the lowest months. December has too few records to rate.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scarce Chaser sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Scarce Chaser sightings, Plitvice Lakes National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Biebrza National Park (Poland, about 20%) and Białowieża National Park (Poland, about 10%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Scarce Chaser that you can see in Plitvice Lakes National Park (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Keeled Skimmer (about 30%) and Black-Tailed Skimmer (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scarce Chaser is recorded against all the insects logged in Plitvice Lakes National Park (29 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.
