Libellulidae (Skimmers)

Family

Skimmers

Libellulidae

287 species in our catalog · found in 208 parks

Species in this group

Showing the 60 most likely of 287 species — the park table below covers them all.

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%
Jan
~20%
Feb
~20%
Mar
~20%
Apr
~20%
May
~20%
Jun
~20%
Jul
~20%
Aug
~20%
Sep
~20%
Oct
~20%
Nov
~10%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

midnight6amnoon6pmmidnight

Where to see Skimmers

Parks Ranked

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
31 of 287
>90%
2 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
29 of 287
>90%
3 uMkhuze Game Reserve 🇿🇦 South Africa
18 of 287
>90%
4 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
18 of 287
>90%
5 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
17 of 287
>90%
6 Bako National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10 of 287
>90%
7 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
24 of 287
>90%
8 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
10 of 287
>90%
9 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
24 of 287
>90%
10 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
32 of 287
>90%
11 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
15 of 287
>90%
12 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
34 of 287
>90%
13 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
12 of 287
>90%
14 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
15 of 287
>90%
15 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
26 of 287
>90%
16 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
14 of 287
~90%
17 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
13 of 287
~90%
18 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
8 of 287
~90%
19 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
6 of 287
~90%
20 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
17 of 287
~90%
21 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10 of 287
~90%
22 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10 of 287
~90%
23 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
12 of 287
~90%
24 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
14 of 287
~90%
25 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10 of 287
~90%
26 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
16 of 287
~90%
27 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5 of 287
~90%
28 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10 of 287
~90%
29 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
8 of 287
~90%
30 Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge 🇺🇸 United States
16 of 287
~90%
31 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
11 of 287
~90%
32 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20 of 287
~90%
33 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10 of 287
~90%
34 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
6 of 287
~90%
35 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5 of 287
~90%
36 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10 of 287
~90%
37 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
7 of 287
~90%
38 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
16 of 287
~90%
39 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
6 of 287
~80%
40 Tanjung Puting National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5 of 287
~80%
41 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10 of 287
~80%
42 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
9 of 287
~80%
43 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10 of 287
~80%
44 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
8 of 287
~80%
45 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
4 of 287
~80%
46 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10 of 287
~80%
47 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
12 of 287
~80%
48 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
8 of 287
~80%
49 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
18 of 287
~80%
50 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
11 of 287
~80%
51 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5 of 287
~80%
52 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
4 of 287
~80%
53 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5 of 287
~80%
54 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
3 of 287
~80%
55 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10 of 287
~80%
56 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
2 of 287
~80%
57 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10 of 287
~70%
58 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
5 of 287
~70%
59 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
7 of 287
~70%
60 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
4 of 287
~70%
61 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
3 of 287
~70%
62 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
2 of 287
~70%
63 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
4 of 287
~70%
64 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
13 of 287
~70%
65 Raja Ampat 🇮🇩 Indonesia
7 of 287
~70%
66 Tangkoko Nature Reserve 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5 of 287
~70%
67 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
7 of 287
~70%
68 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5 of 287
~70%
69 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
4 of 287
~70%
70 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5 of 287
~70%
71 Plitvice Lakes National Park 🇭🇷 Croatia
3 of 287
~70%
72 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
2 of 287
~70%
73 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
3 of 287
~70%
74 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
8 of 287
~70%
75 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
4 of 287
~70%
76 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
3 of 287
~70%
77 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
9 of 287
~70%
78 Padre Island National Seashore 🇺🇸 United States
7 of 287
~70%
79 Mantadia National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
3 of 287
~70%
80 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
13 of 287
~70%
81 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5 of 287
~60%
82 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
7 of 287
~60%
83 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
7 of 287
~60%
84 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
6 of 287
~60%
85 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5 of 287
~60%
86 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
13 of 287
~60%
87 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
1 of 287
~60%
88 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
4 of 287
~60%
89 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
7 of 287
~60%
90 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
3 of 287
~60%
91 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
13 of 287
~60%
92 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
8 of 287
~60%
93 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10 of 287
~60%
94 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
12 of 287
~60%
95 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
8 of 287
~60%
96 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
4 of 287
~60%
97 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
5 of 287
~60%
98 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
3 of 287
~60%
99 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
11 of 287
~60%
100 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
2 of 287
~60%
101 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
13 of 287
~60%
102 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
14 of 287
~60%
103 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5 of 287
~60%
104 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
3 of 287
~60%
105 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10 of 287
~60%
106 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
3 of 287
~60%
107 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
2 of 287
~60%
108 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
6 of 287
~60%
109 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
6 of 287
~60%
110 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
4 of 287
~60%
111 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
6 of 287
~60%
112 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
4 of 287
~50%
113 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
7 of 287
~50%
114 Hattah-Kulkyne National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
2 of 287
~50%
115 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 287
~50%
116 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
7 of 287
~50%
117 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10 of 287
~50%
118 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
3 of 287
~50%
119 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
2 of 287
~50%
120 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
3 of 287
~50%
121 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
10 of 287
~50%
122 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
3 of 287
~50%
123 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
3 of 287
~50%
124 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
3 of 287
~50%
125 Odzala-Kokoua National Park 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo
4 of 287
~50%
126 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
3 of 287
~50%
127 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
1 of 287
~50%
128 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
3 of 287
~50%
129 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
1 of 287
~50%
130 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5 of 287
~50%
131 De Hoop Nature Reserve 🇿🇦 South Africa
3 of 287
~50%
132 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
7 of 287
~40%
133 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
1 of 287
~40%
134 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
7 of 287
~40%
135 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
8 of 287
~40%
136 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
1 of 287
~40%
137 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
1 of 287
~40%
138 Vanoise National Park 🇫🇷 France
3 of 287
~40%
139 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
1 of 287
~40%
140 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
3 of 287
~40%
141 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
2 of 287
~40%
142 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5 of 287
~40%
143 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
2 of 287
~40%
144 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
7 of 287
~40%
145 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
6 of 287
~40%
146 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
4 of 287
~40%
147 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
7 of 287
~40%
148 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
7 of 287
~40%
149 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
3 of 287
~40%
150 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
2 of 287
~40%
151 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
2 of 287
~40%
152 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
4 of 287
~40%
153 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
6 of 287
~30%
154 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
2 of 287
~30%
155 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
4 of 287
~30%
156 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
4 of 287
~30%
157 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
7 of 287
~30%
158 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 287
~30%
159 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
1 of 287
~30%
160 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
2 of 287
~30%
161 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
1 of 287
~30%
162 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
4 of 287
~30%
163 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 287
~30%
164 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
1 of 287
~30%
165 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
1 of 287
~30%
166 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
3 of 287
~30%
167 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
2 of 287
~30%
168 Udawalawe National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
1 of 287
~30%
169 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
2 of 287
~30%
170 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
1 of 287
~30%
171 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
4 of 287
~20%
172 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
1 of 287
~20%
173 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 287
~20%
174 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
2 of 287
~20%
175 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
1 of 287
~20%
176 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 287
~20%
177 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
3 of 287
~20%
178 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
3 of 287
~20%
179 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5 of 287
~20%
180 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
3 of 287
~20%
181 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
1 of 287
~20%
182 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 287
~20%
183 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
1 of 287
~20%
184 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
1 of 287
~20%
185 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 287
~20%
186 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 287
~20%
187 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
1 of 287
~20%
188 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
1 of 287
~20%
189 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
2 of 287
~20%
190 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
1 of 287
~20%
191 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
1 of 287
~20%
192 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 287
~20%
193 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
2 of 287
~10%
194 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
1 of 287
~10%
195 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 287
~10%
196 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
1 of 287
~10%
197 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
1 of 287
~10%
198 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 287
~10%
199 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
1 of 287
~10%
200 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 287
~10%
201 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
1 of 287
~10%
202 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France
1 of 287
~10%
203 West Coast National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
1 of 287
~10%
204 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
2 of 287
~10%
205 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
1 of 287
~10%
206 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 287
~10%
207 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
1 of 287
~10%
208 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 287
~10%

Cities Ranked

#CityCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
43 of 287
>90%
2 Kolkata 🇮🇳 India
23 of 287
>90%
3 Thiruvananthapuram 🇮🇳 India
18 of 287
>90%
4 Yogyakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
16 of 287
>90%
5 Thrissur 🇮🇳 India
16 of 287
>90%
6 Kota 🇮🇳 India
11 of 287
>90%
7 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
26 of 287
>90%
8 Dhaka 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
13 of 287
>90%
9 Ponnani 🇮🇳 India
16 of 287
>90%
10 Kozhikode 🇮🇳 India
20 of 287
>90%
11 Jakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
21 of 287
>90%
12 Kuching 🇲🇾 Malaysia
11 of 287
>90%
13 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
23 of 287
>90%
14 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
33 of 287
>90%
15 Salem 🇮🇳 India
11 of 287
>90%
16 Mysuru 🇮🇳 India
17 of 287
>90%
17 Johor Bahru 🇲🇾 Malaysia
13 of 287
>90%
18 Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
16 of 287
>90%
19 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
35 of 287
>90%
20 Hyderabad 🇮🇳 India
15 of 287
>90%
21 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
19 of 287
>90%
22 Antananarivo 🇲🇬 Madagascar
8 of 287
>90%
23 Ho Chi Minh City 🇻🇳 Vietnam
15 of 287
>90%
24 Antalya 🇹🇷 Turkey
9 of 287
~90%
25 Ouagadougou 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
8 of 287
~90%
26 Guwahati 🇮🇳 India
10 of 287
~90%
27 Taichung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
16 of 287
~90%
28 Kollam 🇮🇳 India
14 of 287
~90%
29 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
23 of 287
~90%
30 Denpasar 🇮🇩 Indonesia
11 of 287
~90%
31 Yangon 🇲🇲 Myanmar
8 of 287
~90%
32 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
21 of 287
~90%
33 Bangkok 🇹🇭 Thailand
22 of 287
~90%
34 Coimbatore 🇮🇳 India
9 of 287
~90%
35 Jabalpur 🇮🇳 India
10 of 287
~90%
36 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
32 of 287
~90%
37 Prayagraj 🇮🇳 India
7 of 287
~90%
38 Mumbai 🇮🇳 India
22 of 287
~90%
39 Vadodara 🇮🇳 India
9 of 287
~90%
40 Raipur 🇮🇳 India
6 of 287
~90%
41 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
30 of 287
~90%
42 Davao City 🇵🇭 Philippines
7 of 287
~90%
43 Pune 🇮🇳 India
23 of 287
~90%
44 Bengaluru 🇮🇳 India
22 of 287
~90%
45 Kaohsiung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
18 of 287
~90%
46 Milan 🇮🇹 Italy
12 of 287
~90%
47 Lusaka 🇿🇲 Zambia
8 of 287
~90%
48 Kampala 🇺🇬 Uganda
9 of 287
~90%
49 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
25 of 287
~90%
50 New Delhi 🇮🇳 India
17 of 287
~90%
51 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
25 of 287
~90%
52 Manila 🇵🇭 Philippines
14 of 287
~80%
53 Durban 🇿🇦 South Africa
22 of 287
~80%
54 Rostov-on-Don 🇷🇺 Russia
10 of 287
~80%
55 Kalyan-Dombivli 🇮🇳 India
7 of 287
~80%
56 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
16 of 287
~80%
57 Xiamen City 🇨🇳 China
11 of 287
~80%
58 Naha 🇯🇵 Japan
6 of 287
~80%
59 Mesa 🇺🇸 United States
14 of 287
~80%
60 Kigali 🇷🇼 Rwanda
6 of 287
~80%