What are the chances of seeing a Creobroter vitripennis in Guangzhou?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Creobroter vitripennis sighting in Guangzhou on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 211th most-seen of the 482 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Creobroter vitripennis in Guangzhou?
April to June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Creobroter vitripennis in Guangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months. Those are among Guangzhou's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain a month against 30 mm in December.
Where else can you see a Creobroter vitripennis?
Only Guangzhou, in our data
Guangzhou is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Creobroter vitripennis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Creobroter vitripennis live in Guangzhou?
Same order: Mantodea
The closest relatives of the Creobroter vitripennis that you can see in Guangzhou (order Mantodea, Mantises) are Giant Asian Mantis (about 20%), Gressitt's Mantis (about 10%) and Asian Jumping Mantis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Creobroter vitripennis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Creobroter vitripennis is recorded against all the insects logged in Guangzhou (13 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.