Neurothemis fluctuans
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Neurothemis fluctuans, the red grasshawk, common parasol or grasshawk dragonfly, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries. fluctuans.html World Dragonflies Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 10 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 11 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 12 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johor Bahru | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 3 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kuching | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 6 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Parasol sighting in Tanjung Puting National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 7 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Common Parasol in Tanjung Puting National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to June, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Parasol sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
6th of 12
Of the 12 parks where we can rate Common Parasol sightings, Tanjung Puting National Park ranks 6th at about 30%. The best odds are in Way Kambas National Park (Indonesia, about 50%), Bako National Park (Malaysia, about 40%) and Khao Sok National Park (Thailand, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Common Parasol that you can see in Tanjung Puting National Park (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Black Jewel Flutterer (about 40%), Pixie (about 30%) and Variable Sentinel (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Parasol is recorded against all the insects logged in Tanjung Puting National Park (8 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.
