Paragomphus genei
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Paragomphus genei, the common hooktail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Hooktail sighting in uMkhuze Game Reserve on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 41st most-seen of the 59 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Hooktail in uMkhuze Game Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in February–September and November, the lowest months. That is one of uMkhuze Game Reserve's wettest months, with about 80 mm of rain against 15 mm in July.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Hooktail sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Common Hooktail sightings, uMkhuze Game Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kruger National Park (South Africa, about 10%) and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Hooktail is recorded against all the insects logged in uMkhuze Game 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.
