Messor aciculatus
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Beijing

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

23 Verified sightings at Beijing
April Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Qingdao 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Beijing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
3 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
<5%
4 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Messor aciculatus in Beijing?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Messor aciculatus sighting in Beijing on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 128th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Messor aciculatus in Beijing?

February, April–May, August–September and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Messor aciculatus in Beijing on a given day, against under 5% in March, June–July, October and December–January, the lowest months.

Is Beijing the best place to see a Messor aciculatus?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Messor aciculatus sightings, Beijing ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Qingdao (China, about 10%).

Where does the Messor aciculatus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Messor aciculatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Beijing (23 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.

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