Libellula cyanea
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Libellula cyanea, the spangled skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the genus Libellula, native to the United States of America. Males have a blue thorax and abdomen. The females are brown with yellow stripes. They also have clear wings with brown wing tips. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spangled Skimmer sighting in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 630th most-seen of the 723 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spangled Skimmer in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spangled Skimmer 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 2 parks where we can rate Spangled Skimmer sightings, Shenandoah National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Acadia National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Libellula
The closest relatives of the Spangled Skimmer that you can see in Shenandoah National Park (genus Libellula, Chasers and King Skimmers) are Widow Skimmer (about 10%) and Slaty Skimmer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spangled Skimmer is recorded against all the insects logged in Shenandoah National Park (5 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.
