Nannophya pygmaea
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Nannophya pygmaea, known variously as the scarlet dwarf, northern pygmyfly, or tiny dragonfly, is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native from Southeast Asia to China and Japan, occasionally found south to Australia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuching | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Johor Bahru | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 4 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Pygmy sighting in Tangkoko Nature Reserve on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 27th most-seen of the 38 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Pygmy in Tangkoko Nature Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.
Between 4 and 7 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scarlet Pygmy sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Scarlet Pygmy sightings, Tangkoko Nature Reserve ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Bako National Park (Malaysia, about 30%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Scarlet Pygmy that you can see in Tangkoko Nature Reserve (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Neurothemis manadensis (about 20%), Crimson-Tailed Marsh Hawk (about 20%) and Green Skimmer (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scarlet Pygmy is recorded against all the insects logged in Tangkoko Nature Reserve (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.
