What are the chances of seeing a Neurothemis manadensis in Tangkoko Nature Reserve?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Neurothemis manadensis sighting in Tangkoko Nature Reserve on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 38 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.
When is the best time to see a Neurothemis manadensis in Tangkoko Nature Reserve?
July and October–November
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Neurothemis manadensis in Tangkoko Nature Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in August–September and December–May, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Neurothemis manadensis?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Neurothemis manadensis sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Where else can you see a Neurothemis manadensis?
Only Tangkoko Nature Reserve, in our data
Tangkoko Nature Reserve is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Neurothemis manadensis sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Neurothemis manadensis live in Tangkoko Nature Reserve?
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Neurothemis manadensis that you can see in Tangkoko Nature Reserve (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Crimson-Tailed Marsh Hawk (about 20%), Green Skimmer (about 20%) and Bombardier (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Neurothemis manadensis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Neurothemis manadensis is recorded against all the insects logged in Tangkoko Nature Reserve (14 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.