Meloimorpha japonica
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Meloimorpha japonica, also known as suzumushi (鈴虫, lit. 'bell bug'), the bell cricket, and the bell-ring cricket, is a species of cricket widespread in Asia (from India, through Indochina to Japan). It is known particularly for its chiming song in Japan, where they are often kept as pets. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Bell Cricket sighting in Beijing on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 101st most-seen of the 401 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Bell Cricket in Beijing on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months. That is one of Beijing's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain against almost none in January.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Asian Bell Cricket sightings, Beijing ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Nanjing (China, about 10%).
Same order: Orthoptera
The closest relatives of the Asian Bell Cricket that you can see in Beijing (order Orthoptera, Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids) are Loxoblemmus doenitzi (about 10%), Japanese Burrowing Cricket (about 10%) and Polionemobius taprobanense (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Asian Bell Cricket is recorded against all the insects logged in Beijing (33 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.
