Common Parasol

Common Parasol

Neurothemis fluctuans

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
at Way Kambas National Park

In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%

13 Verified sightings at Way Kambas National Park From 2019 to 2026
303 In all 12 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Common Parasol

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 →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~50%
2 Bako National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~40%
3 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~40%
4 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
5 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
6 Tanjung Puting National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
7 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
8 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
9 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~20%
10 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
11 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
12 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Johor Bahru 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~40%
2 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
~40%
3 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
4 Kuching 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
5 Ho Chi Minh City 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~20%
6 Bangkok 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Parasol in Way Kambas National Park?

Likely

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Common Parasol sighting in Way Kambas National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 5 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Common Parasol in Way Kambas National Park?

July and August

In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Common Parasol in Way Kambas National Park on a given day, against about 10% in April and November, the lowest months. Those are among Way Kambas National Park's driest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against 370 mm in March. March and December–January have too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Common Parasol?

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.

Is Way Kambas National Park the best place to see a Common Parasol?

Yes

Of the 12 parks where we can rate Common Parasol sightings, Way Kambas National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Bako National Park (Malaysia, about 40%) and Khao Sok National Park (Thailand, about 40%). All parks ranked.

Where does the Common Parasol sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Parasol is recorded against all the insects logged in Way Kambas National Park (13 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.

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