Eusynthemis nigra
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Eusynthemis nigra is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as the black tigertail. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It inhabits streams in eastern Australia Eusynthemis nigra appears similar to Eusynthemis brevistyla which is found in streams of south-eastern Australia.
The genus name Eusynthemis combines the Greek εὖ (eu, "well") with Synthemis, an existing genus of dragonflies, referring to a more developed form compared with other members of Synthemis. The species name nigra is derived from the Latin niger ("black"), referring to the black abdomen.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Tigertail sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 48th most-seen of the 429 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black Tigertail in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and May–September, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black Tigertail sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Black Tigertail sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Same family: Synthemistidae
The closest relatives of the Black Tigertail that you can see in Springbrook National Park (family Synthemistidae, Tigertails) are Slender Tigertail (about 20%) and Yellow-Tipped Tigertail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black Tigertail is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook National Park (32 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.
