What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-Footed Ant in Beijing?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Footed Ant sighting in Beijing on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 222nd 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 Yellow-Footed Ant in Beijing?
August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Footed Ant in Beijing on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–July, the lowest months. Those are among Beijing's wettest months, with about 70 mm of rain a month against almost none in January.
Is Beijing the best place to see a Yellow-Footed Ant?
8th of 11
Of the 11 cities where we can rate Yellow-Footed Ant sightings, Beijing ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Busan (South Korea, about 20%), Sendai (Japan, about 10%) and Seoul (South Korea, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Yellow-Footed Ant live in Beijing?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow-Footed Ant that you can see in Beijing (family Formicidae, Ants) are Japanese Carpenter Ant (about 10%) and Messor aciculatus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Yellow-Footed Ant sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Footed Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Beijing (10 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.