What are the chances of seeing a Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant in Beijing?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant sighting in Beijing on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 288th most-seen of the 401 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant in Beijing?
April and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant in Beijing on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.
Is Beijing the best place to see a Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant?
5th of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant sightings, Beijing ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Seoul (South Korea, about 10%), Sendai (Japan, about 10%) and Nanjing (China, about 10%).
Where does the Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Beijing (7 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.