What are the chances of seeing a Chinese Carpenter in Hangzhou?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Carpenter sighting in Hangzhou on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 126th most-seen of the 172 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Chinese Carpenter in Hangzhou?
April–May and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Carpenter in Hangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–March, the lowest months.
Is Hangzhou the best place to see a Chinese Carpenter?
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Chinese Carpenter sightings, Hangzhou ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Nanjing (China, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Chinese Carpenter live in Hangzhou?
Same genus: Xylocopa
The closest relatives of the Chinese Carpenter that you can see in Hangzhou (genus Xylocopa, Large Carpenter Bees) are Bronze-Winged Bamboo-Carpenter (about 10%) and Appendiculate Carpenter Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Chinese Carpenter sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chinese Carpenter is recorded against all the insects logged in Hangzhou (6 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.