What are the chances of seeing a Thai Epaulette-Nomia in Bangkok?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Thai Epaulette-Nomia sighting in Bangkok on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 107th most-seen of the 245 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Thai Epaulette-Nomia in Bangkok?
January, April and July–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Thai Epaulette-Nomia in Bangkok on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May–June and October–December, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Thai Epaulette-Nomia?
Only Bangkok, in our data
Bangkok is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Thai Epaulette-Nomia sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Thai Epaulette-Nomia live in Bangkok?
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Thai Epaulette-Nomia that you can see in Bangkok (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Giant Honey Bee (about 20%), Red Dwarf Honey Bee (about 20%) and Asian Weaver Ant (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Thai Epaulette-Nomia sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Thai Epaulette-Nomia is recorded against all the insects logged in Bangkok (22 verified sightings), 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.