Parapolybia nodosa
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Parapolybia nodosa is a species of paper wasp in the family Vespidae, that was described by Jacobus van der Vecht in 1966. It is recorded from Hong Kong and other parts of tropical Asia, where it builds nests in urban and forested habitats. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xiuying District | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Tuen Mun | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 4 | Guangzhou | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 5 | Zhuhai [Macau] | 🇨🇳 China |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Parapolybia nodosa sighting in Guangzhou on a given day, based on 44 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 63rd most-seen of the 482 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Parapolybia nodosa in Guangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, September and November, the lowest months. That is one of Guangzhou's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain against 30 mm in December.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Parapolybia nodosa sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Parapolybia nodosa sightings, Guangzhou ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Xiuying District (China, about 20%), Tuen Mun (China, about 10%) and Hong Kong (China, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Parapolybia nodosa is recorded against all the insects logged in Guangzhou (44 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.
