Urothemis assignata
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red Basker sighting in South Luangwa National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 9 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Red Basker in South Luangwa National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to July, the lowest months.
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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Red Basker sightings, South Luangwa National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kruger National Park (South Africa, about 10%) and iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Red Basker that you can see in South Luangwa National Park (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Southern Banded Groundling (about 40%), Lucia Widow (about 30%) and Broad Scarlet (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red Basker is recorded against all the insects logged in South Luangwa National Park (6 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.
