Genus

Dancers

Argia

33 species in our catalog · found in 46 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderOdonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
FamilyCoenagrionidae (Narrow-winged Damselflies)
GenusArgia (Dancers)

Species in this group

Argia gaumeri

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Argia funebris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Argia oculata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Argia frequentula

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Argia translata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Argia vivida

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Argia elongata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Argia anceps

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Argia moesta

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Argia sedula

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Argia adamsi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Argia medullaris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Argia lugens

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Argia pulla

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Argia terira

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Argia tibialis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Argia fumipennis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Argia indicatrix

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Argia immunda

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Argia chelata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Argia underwoodi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Argia apicalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Argia alberta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Argia hinei

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Argia pallens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Argia agrioides

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Argia nahuana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Argia fissa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Argia emma

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Argia extranea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Argia oenea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Argia cuprea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Argia sabino

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Dancers

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	3 of 33	~60%
	Peten Dancer			~40%
	Dusky Dancer			~30%
	Green-Eyed Dancer			~20%
2	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	6 of 33	~60%
	Vivid Dancer			~30%
	Blue-Ringed Dancer			~20%
	Kiowa Dancer			~10%
	Paiute Dancer			~10%
	California Dancer			~10%
	Aztec Dancer			~10%
3	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	6 of 33	~50%
	Powdered Dancer			~20%
	Blue-Ringed Dancer			~20%
	Springwater Dancer			~10%
	Kiowa Dancer			~10%
	Blue-Fronted Dancer			~10%
	Lavender Dancer			<5%
4	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 33	~50%
	Thorn-Tipped Dancer			~20%
	Sky-Blue Dancer			~20%
	Big Blue Dancer			~10%
	Waterfall Dancer			~10%
5	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	8 of 33	~40%
	Blue-Ringed Dancer			~10%
	Kiowa Dancer			~10%
	Lavender Dancer			~10%
	Amethyst Dancer			~10%
	Spine-Tipped Dancer			~10%
	Dusky Dancer			<5%
	Powdered Dancer			<5%
	Sabino Dancer			<5%
6	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	5 of 33	~40%
	Green-Eyed Dancer			~10%
	Varied Dancer			~10%
	Oculate Dancer			~10%
	Dusky Dancer			~10%
	Big Blue Dancer			~10%
7	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 33	~40%
	Springwater Dancer			~30%
	Variable Dancer			~10%
8	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	3 of 33	~40%
	Thorn-Tipped Dancer			~20%
	Oculate Dancer			~10%
	Green-Eyed Dancer			~10%
9	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 33	~40%
	Vivid Dancer			~30%
	Sooty Dancer			~20%
10	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 33	~40%
	Cerulean Dancer			~20%
	Purple Dancer			~20%
11	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 33	~40%
	Oculate Dancer			~20%
	Purple Dancer			~10%
	Varied Dancer			~10%
12	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	8 of 33	~40%
	Oculate Dancer			~10%
	Kiowa Dancer			~10%
	Fiery-Eyed Dancer			~10%
	Cerulean Dancer			~10%
	Springwater Dancer			~10%
	Coppery Dancer			<5%
	Dusky Dancer			<5%
	Blue-Ringed Dancer			<5%
13	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	5 of 33	~30%
	Thorn-Tipped Dancer			~10%
	Sky-Blue Dancer			~10%
	Big Blue Dancer			~10%
	Cerulean Dancer			~10%
	Waterfall Dancer			~10%
14	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 33	~30%
	Blue-Tipped Dancer			~10%
	Blue-Fronted Dancer			~10%
	Variable Dancer			~10%
15	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	5 of 33	~30%
	Thorn-Tipped Dancer			~10%
	Azure Dancer			~10%
	Terira Dancer			~10%
	Oculate Dancer			<5%
	Swamp Dancer			<5%
16	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1 of 33	~30%
	Oculate Dancer			~30%
17	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 33	~30%
	Green-Eyed Dancer			~30%
18	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 33	~30%
	Thorn-Tipped Dancer			~30%
19	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 33	~20%
	Purple Dancer			~10%
	Oculate Dancer			~10%
20	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 33	~20%
	Oculate Dancer			~20%
	Swamp Dancer			~10%
21	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 33	~20%
	Oculate Dancer			~20%
22	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 33	~20%
	Oculate Dancer			~10%
	Purple Dancer			~10%
	Dusky Dancer			~10%
23	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 33	~20%
	Green-Eyed Dancer			~10%
	Oculate Dancer			~10%
	Purple Dancer			~10%
24	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 33	~20%
	Varied Dancer			~20%
25	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 33	~20%
	Vivid Dancer			~10%
	Paiute Dancer			~10%
	Emma's Dancer			<5%
26	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 33	~20%
	Oculate Dancer			~10%
	Purple Dancer			~10%
27	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 33	~20%
	Vivid Dancer			~10%
	Sooty Dancer			~10%
28	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 33	~20%
	Peten Dancer			~20%
29	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 33	~20%
	Vivid Dancer			~10%
	Sooty Dancer			~10%
	Emma's Dancer			~10%
30	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 33	~20%
	Powdered Dancer			~10%
	Variable Dancer			~10%
	Blue-Fronted Dancer			~10%
31	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 33	~20%
	Terira Dancer			~10%
	Thorn-Tipped Dancer			~10%
	Sky-Blue Dancer			~10%
32	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 33	~20%
	Oculate Dancer			~20%
33	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 33	~20%
	Thorn-Tipped Dancer			~20%
34	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 33	~20%
	Purple Dancer			~10%
	Oculate Dancer			~10%
35	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 33	~10%
	Powdered Dancer			~10%
	Blue-Fronted Dancer			~10%
	Variable Dancer			<5%
36	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 33	~10%
	Terira Dancer			~10%
37	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 33	~10%
	Oculate Dancer			~10%
38	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 33	~10%
	Variable Dancer			~10%
39	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 33	~10%
	Vivid Dancer			~10%
40	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 33	~10%
	Swamp Dancer			~10%
41	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 33	~10%
	Blue-Ringed Dancer			~10%
42	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 33	~10%
	Oculate Dancer			~10%
43	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 33	~10%
	Peten Dancer			~10%
44	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 33	~10%
	Vivid Dancer			~10%
45	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 33	~10%
	Vivid Dancer			~10%
46	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 33	~10%
	Vivid Dancer			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	7 of 33	~60%
	Kiowa Dancer			~20%
	Blue-Ringed Dancer			~10%
	Powdered Dancer			~10%
	Dusky Dancer			~10%
	Springwater Dancer			~10%
	Aztec Dancer			~10%
	Blue-Fronted Dancer			<5%
2	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	7 of 33	~50%
	Blue-Ringed Dancer			~10%
	Dusky Dancer			~10%
	Springwater Dancer			~10%
	Powdered Dancer			~10%
	Kiowa Dancer			~10%
	Aztec Dancer			~10%
	Blue-Fronted Dancer			~10%
3	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 33	~30%
	Cerulean Dancer			~20%
	Thorn-Tipped Dancer			~10%
4	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	6 of 33	~30%
	Powdered Dancer			~10%
	Blue-Ringed Dancer			~10%
	Blue-Fronted Dancer			~10%
	Dusky Dancer			<5%
	Kiowa Dancer			<5%
	Blue-Tipped Dancer			<5%
5	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	6 of 33	~30%
	Kiowa Dancer			~10%
	Dusky Dancer			~10%
	Blue-Ringed Dancer			~10%
	Powdered Dancer			~10%
	Blue-Fronted Dancer			<5%
	Aztec Dancer			<5%
6	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	5 of 33	~30%
	Kiowa Dancer			~10%
	Fiery-Eyed Dancer			~10%
	Dusky Dancer			~10%
	Blue-Ringed Dancer			~10%
	Cerulean Dancer			<5%
7	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	4 of 33	~30%
	Purple Dancer			~10%
	Fiery-Eyed Dancer			~10%
	Dusky Dancer			~10%
	Oculate Dancer			<5%
8	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	5 of 33	~20%
	Variable Dancer			~10%
	Blue-Fronted Dancer			~10%
	Blue-Tipped Dancer			~10%
	Powdered Dancer			<5%
	Dusky Dancer			<5%
9	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 33	~20%
	Variable Dancer			~10%
	Powdered Dancer			~10%
	Blue-Fronted Dancer			~10%
	Dusky Dancer			<5%
10	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	2 of 33	~20%
	Cerulean Dancer			~10%
	Spine-Tipped Dancer			~10%
11	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 33	~20%
	Blue-Fronted Dancer			~10%
	Variable Dancer			~10%
	Dusky Dancer			<5%
	Powdered Dancer			<5%
12	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 33	~10%
	Vivid Dancer			~10%
	California Dancer			<5%
	Blue-Ringed Dancer			<5%
13	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	2 of 33	~10%
	Thorn-Tipped Dancer			~10%
	Cerulean Dancer			~10%
14	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 33	~10%
	Blue-Fronted Dancer			~10%
	Blue-Tipped Dancer			<5%
	Powdered Dancer			<5%
15	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 33	~10%
	Vivid Dancer			~10%
	California Dancer			<5%
16	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 33	~10%
	Vivid Dancer			~10%
	Emma's Dancer			<5%
17	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 33	~10%
	Vivid Dancer			~10%
	Powdered Dancer			<5%
18	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 33	~10%
	Vivid Dancer			~10%
	Emma's Dancer			<5%
19	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 33	~10%
	Vivid Dancer			~10%
	Blue-Ringed Dancer			<5%
	Sooty Dancer			<5%
20	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 33	~10%
	Blue-Ringed Dancer			~10%
	Variable Dancer			<5%
21	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 33	~10%
	Blue-Ringed Dancer			~10%
22	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 33	~10%
	Vivid Dancer			~10%
	Emma's Dancer			<5%
23	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 33	~10%
	Powdered Dancer			<5%
	Variable Dancer			<5%
	Blue-Fronted Dancer			<5%
24	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 33	~10%
	Powdered Dancer			~10%
	Blue-Fronted Dancer			<5%
25	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 33	~10%
	Blue-Ringed Dancer			~10%
	Dusky Dancer			<5%
26	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 33	~10%
	Blue-Fronted Dancer			~10%
	Powdered Dancer			<5%
27	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 33	~10%
	Blue-Fronted Dancer			<5%
	Blue-Tipped Dancer			<5%
28	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 33	~10%
	Thorn-Tipped Dancer			~10%
29	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 33	~10%
	Vivid Dancer			~10%
30	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 33	~10%
	Variable Dancer			<5%
	Blue-Fronted Dancer			<5%
	Dusky Dancer			<5%
31	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 33	<5%
	Powdered Dancer			<5%

Dancers

Species in this group

Peten Dancer

Springwater Dancer

Oculate Dancer

Green-Eyed Dancer

Dusky Dancer

Vivid Dancer

Thorn-Tipped Dancer

Cerulean Dancer

Powdered Dancer

Blue-Ringed Dancer

Varied Dancer

Sky-Blue Dancer

Sooty Dancer

Purple Dancer

Terira Dancer

Blue-Tipped Dancer

Variable Dancer

Swamp Dancer

Kiowa Dancer

Big Blue Dancer

Waterfall Dancer

Blue-Fronted Dancer

Paiute Dancer

Lavender Dancer

Amethyst Dancer

California Dancer

Aztec Dancer

Azure Dancer

Emma's Dancer

Spine-Tipped Dancer

Fiery-Eyed Dancer

Coppery Dancer

Sabino Dancer

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Dancers

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked