Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)

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Dragonflies and Damselflies

Odonata

801 species in our catalog · found in 233 parks

Species in this group

Showing the 60 most likely of 801 species — the park table below covers them all.

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)

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Where to see Dragonflies and Damselflies

Parks Ranked

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
66 of 801
>90%
2 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
63 of 801
>90%
3 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
53 of 801
>90%
4 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
51 of 801
>90%
5 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
49 of 801
>90%
6 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
48 of 801
>90%
7 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
45 of 801
>90%
8 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
45 of 801
>90%
9 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
44 of 801
>90%
10 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
43 of 801
>90%
11 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
43 of 801
>90%
12 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
36 of 801
>90%
13 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
30 of 801
>90%
14 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
29 of 801
>90%
15 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
28 of 801
>90%
16 uMkhuze Game Reserve 🇿🇦 South Africa
26 of 801
>90%
17 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
22 of 801
>90%
18 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
22 of 801
>90%
19 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20 of 801
>90%
20 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
19 of 801
>90%
21 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
14 of 801
>90%
22 Plitvice Lakes National Park 🇭🇷 Croatia
13 of 801
>90%
23 Bako National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
11 of 801
>90%
24 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
14 of 801
>90%
25 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
14 of 801
>90%
26 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
26 of 801
>90%
27 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
32 of 801
>90%
28 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20 of 801
>90%
29 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
12 of 801
>90%
30 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
16 of 801
>90%
31 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
17 of 801
>90%
32 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
25 of 801
>90%
33 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
32 of 801
>90%
34 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
26 of 801
>90%
35 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
17 of 801
>90%
36 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
18 of 801
>90%
37 Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge 🇺🇸 United States
23 of 801
>90%
38 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
21 of 801
>90%
39 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
12 of 801
>90%
40 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
41 of 801
>90%
41 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
32 of 801
>90%
42 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
11 of 801
>90%
43 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
13 of 801
~90%
44 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
7 of 801
~90%
45 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
7 of 801
~90%
46 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
32 of 801
~90%
47 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
16 of 801
~90%
48 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
9 of 801
~90%
49 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
15 of 801
~90%
50 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
33 of 801
~90%
51 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10 of 801
~90%
52 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
12 of 801
~90%
53 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
15 of 801
~90%
54 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
13 of 801
~90%
55 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
17 of 801
~90%
56 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
17 of 801
~90%
57 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
18 of 801
~90%
58 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
12 of 801
~90%
59 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
31 of 801
~90%
60 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
8 of 801
~90%
61 Hattah-Kulkyne National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
8 of 801
~90%
62 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
33 of 801
~90%
63 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
17 of 801
~90%
64 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
9 of 801
~90%
65 Mantadia National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
6 of 801
~90%
66 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
17 of 801
~90%
67 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
12 of 801
~90%
68 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5 of 801
~90%
69 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
16 of 801
~90%
70 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
6 of 801
~90%
71 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
21 of 801
~90%
72 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
15 of 801
~80%
73 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
10 of 801
~80%
74 Tanjung Puting National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5 of 801
~80%
75 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
26 of 801
~80%
76 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10 of 801
~80%
77 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
9 of 801
~80%
78 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
5 of 801
~80%
79 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
6 of 801
~80%
80 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
31 of 801
~80%
81 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10 of 801
~80%
82 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5 of 801
~80%
83 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
9 of 801
~80%
84 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
4 of 801
~80%
85 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
11 of 801
~80%
86 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
13 of 801
~80%
87 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
13 of 801
~80%
88 Raja Ampat 🇮🇩 Indonesia
9 of 801
~80%
89 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10 of 801
~80%
90 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5 of 801
~80%
91 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
6 of 801
~80%
92 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20 of 801
~80%
93 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
12 of 801
~80%
94 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
17 of 801
~80%
95 Tangkoko Nature Reserve 🇮🇩 Indonesia
6 of 801
~80%
96 Padre Island National Seashore 🇺🇸 United States
10 of 801
~80%
97 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
3 of 801
~80%
98 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
2 of 801
~80%
99 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
21 of 801
~70%
100 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
22 of 801
~70%
101 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
8 of 801
~70%
102 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
16 of 801
~70%
103 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10 of 801
~70%
104 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10 of 801
~70%
105 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
7 of 801
~70%
106 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
4 of 801
~70%
107 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
3 of 801
~70%
108 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
21 of 801
~70%
109 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
8 of 801
~70%
110 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
2 of 801
~70%
111 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
19 of 801
~70%
112 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
19 of 801
~70%
113 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
19 of 801
~70%
114 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
6 of 801
~70%
115 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
17 of 801
~70%
116 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
9 of 801
~70%
117 Vanoise National Park 🇫🇷 France
7 of 801
~70%
118 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
4 of 801
~70%
119 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5 of 801
~70%
120 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
7 of 801
~70%
121 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
4 of 801
~70%
122 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
6 of 801
~70%
123 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
2 of 801
~70%
124 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
7 of 801
~70%
125 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
14 of 801
~70%
126 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
4 of 801
~70%
127 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
3 of 801
~70%
128 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5 of 801
~70%
129 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
5 of 801
~70%
130 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
3 of 801
~60%
131 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
3 of 801
~60%
132 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10 of 801
~60%
133 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
4 of 801
~60%
134 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
14 of 801
~60%
135 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
3 of 801
~60%
136 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
1 of 801
~60%
137 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
4 of 801
~60%
138 De Hoop Nature Reserve 🇿🇦 South Africa
4 of 801
~60%
139 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10 of 801
~60%
140 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
16 of 801
~60%
141 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
3 of 801
~60%
142 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
2 of 801
~60%
143 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
4 of 801
~60%
144 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
2 of 801
~60%
145 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
1 of 801
~60%
146 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
6 of 801
~60%
147 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
4 of 801
~60%
148 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
3 of 801
~60%
149 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
9 of 801
~60%
150 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
2 of 801
~60%
151 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
3 of 801
~50%
152 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
6 of 801
~50%
153 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
3 of 801
~50%
154 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
3 of 801
~50%
155 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
3 of 801
~50%
156 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5 of 801
~50%
157 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
3 of 801
~50%
158 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
8 of 801
~50%
159 Odzala-Kokoua National Park 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo
4 of 801
~50%
160 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
3 of 801
~50%
161 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
7 of 801
~50%
162 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
1 of 801
~50%
163 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
1 of 801
~50%
164 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
2 of 801
~50%
165 Golden Gate Highlands National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
2 of 801
~40%
166 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
1 of 801
~40%
167 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
7 of 801
~40%
168 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
6 of 801
~40%
169 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
4 of 801
~40%
170 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
1 of 801
~40%
171 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
2 of 801
~40%
172 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5 of 801
~40%
173 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
2 of 801
~40%
174 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
7 of 801
~40%
175 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5 of 801
~40%
176 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
3 of 801
~40%
177 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
3 of 801
~40%
178 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
3 of 801
~30%
179 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
5 of 801
~30%
180 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
6 of 801
~30%
181 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
2 of 801
~30%
182 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
3 of 801
~30%
183 Egmont National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
3 of 801
~30%
184 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
8 of 801
~30%
185 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France
3 of 801
~30%
186 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 801
~30%
187 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
1 of 801
~30%
188 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
2 of 801
~30%
189 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
4 of 801
~30%
190 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
3 of 801
~30%
191 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
2 of 801
~30%
192 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5 of 801
~30%
193 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
1 of 801
~30%
194 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
1 of 801
~30%
195 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
1 of 801
~30%
196 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
1 of 801
~30%
197 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
1 of 801
~30%
198 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
2 of 801
~30%
199 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
2 of 801
~30%
200 Udawalawe National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
1 of 801
~30%
201 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
1 of 801
~20%
202 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 801
~20%
203 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 801
~20%
204 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
3 of 801
~20%
205 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
2 of 801
~20%
206 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
4 of 801
~20%
207 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
2 of 801
~20%
208 West Coast National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
2 of 801
~20%
209 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
1 of 801
~20%
210 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 801
~20%
211 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
1 of 801
~20%
212 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 801
~20%
213 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
1 of 801
~20%
214 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 801
~20%
215 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
1 of 801
~20%
216 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
1 of 801
~20%
217 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
1 of 801
~20%
218 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
1 of 801
~20%
219 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 801
~20%
220 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
2 of 801
~20%
221 Tierra del Fuego National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
1 of 801
~20%
222 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
2 of 801
~10%
223 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
1 of 801
~10%
224 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
1 of 801
~10%
225 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 801
~10%
226 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
1 of 801
~10%
227 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 801
~10%
228 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 801
~10%
229 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
1 of 801
~10%
230 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
1 of 801
~10%
231 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
2 of 801
~10%
232 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 801
~10%
233 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
1 of 801
~10%

Cities Ranked

#CityCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
65 of 801
>90%
2 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
59 of 801
>90%
3 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
44 of 801
>90%
4 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
35 of 801
>90%
5 Kolkata 🇮🇳 India
33 of 801
>90%
6 Jakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
31 of 801
>90%
7 Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
26 of 801
>90%
8 Kozhikode 🇮🇳 India
26 of 801
>90%
9 Yogyakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
25 of 801
>90%
10 Thiruvananthapuram 🇮🇳 India
25 of 801
>90%
11 Thrissur 🇮🇳 India
22 of 801
>90%
12 Ponnani 🇮🇳 India
19 of 801
>90%
13 Dhaka 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
18 of 801
>90%
14 Antananarivo 🇲🇬 Madagascar
14 of 801
>90%
15 Kota 🇮🇳 India
14 of 801
>90%
16 Kuching 🇲🇾 Malaysia
15 of 801
>90%
17 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
31 of 801
>90%
18 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
24 of 801
>90%
19 Guwahati 🇮🇳 India
14 of 801
>90%
20 Taichung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
24 of 801
>90%
21 Mysuru 🇮🇳 India
20 of 801
>90%
22 Salem 🇮🇳 India
15 of 801
>90%
23 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
39 of 801
>90%
24 Brussels 🇧🇪 Belgium
26 of 801
>90%
25 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
40 of 801
>90%
26 Hyderabad 🇮🇳 India
20 of 801
>90%
27 Johor Bahru 🇲🇾 Malaysia
16 of 801
>90%
28 Kollam 🇮🇳 India
19 of 801
>90%
29 Milan 🇮🇹 Italy
27 of 801
>90%
30 Antalya 🇹🇷 Turkey
10 of 801
>90%
31 Prayagraj 🇮🇳 India
10 of 801
>90%
32 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
49 of 801
>90%
33 Vadodara 🇮🇳 India
12 of 801
>90%
34 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
47 of 801
>90%
35 Denpasar 🇮🇩 Indonesia
16 of 801
>90%
36 Ho Chi Minh City 🇻🇳 Vietnam
17 of 801
>90%
37 Mumbai 🇮🇳 India
34 of 801
>90%
38 Bangkok 🇹🇭 Thailand
31 of 801
>90%
39 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
46 of 801
>90%
40 Ouagadougou 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
9 of 801
>90%
41 Jabalpur 🇮🇳 India
13 of 801
>90%
42 Coimbatore 🇮🇳 India
11 of 801
~90%
43 Durban 🇿🇦 South Africa
39 of 801
~90%
44 Pune 🇮🇳 India
31 of 801
~90%
45 Bengaluru 🇮🇳 India
30 of 801
~90%
46 Rostov-on-Don 🇷🇺 Russia
17 of 801
~90%
47 Kaohsiung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
24 of 801
~90%
48 Yangon 🇲🇲 Myanmar
9 of 801
~90%
49 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
50 of 801
~90%
50 Raipur 🇮🇳 India
7 of 801
~90%
51 Davao City 🇵🇭 Philippines
8 of 801
~90%
52 Paris 🇫🇷 France
32 of 801
~90%
53 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
24 of 801
~90%
54 New Delhi 🇮🇳 India
22 of 801
~90%
55 Denver 🇺🇸 United States
33 of 801
~90%
56 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
48 of 801
~90%
57 Portland 🇺🇸 United States
29 of 801
~90%
58 Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
18 of 801
~90%
59 Lyon 🇫🇷 France
26 of 801
~90%
60 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
32 of 801
~90%