Eastern Horse Cicada

Eastern Horse Cicada

Cryptotympana atrata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Chengdu

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

36 Verified sightings at Chengdu
August 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 Nanchang 🇨🇳 China
~50%
2 Tianjin 🇨🇳 China
~40%
3 Shantou 🇨🇳 China
~30%
4 Daejeon 🇰🇷 South Korea
~30%
5 Gwangju 🇰🇷 South Korea
~30%
6 Chengdu 🇨🇳 China
~30%
7 Daegu 🇰🇷 South Korea
~30%
8 Busan 🇰🇷 South Korea
~30%
9 Shanghai 🇨🇳 China
~20%
10 Changsha 🇨🇳 China
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Eastern Horse Cicada in Chengdu?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Horse Cicada sighting in Chengdu on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 26 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Eastern Horse Cicada in Chengdu?

August

In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Horse Cicada in Chengdu on a given day, against under 5% in December to May, the lowest months. That is one of Chengdu's wettest months, with about 270 mm of rain against 10 mm in January.

Is Chengdu the best place to see an Eastern Horse Cicada?

6th of 25

Of the 25 cities where we can rate Eastern Horse Cicada sightings, Chengdu ranks 6th at about 30%. The best odds are in Nanchang (China, about 50%), Tianjin (China, about 40%) and Shantou (China, about 30%).

Where does the Eastern Horse Cicada sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Eastern Horse Cicada is recorded against all the insects logged in Chengdu (36 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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