What are the chances of seeing a Dark Glassy Tiger in Ho Chi Minh City?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark Glassy Tiger sighting in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 82nd most-seen of the 121 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Dark Glassy Tiger in Ho Chi Minh City?
February, April, October and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dark Glassy Tiger in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, against under 5% in January, March, May–September and November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Dark Glassy Tiger?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dark Glassy Tiger sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Ho Chi Minh City the best place to see a Dark Glassy Tiger?
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Dark Glassy Tiger sightings, Ho Chi Minh City ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Singapore (Singapore, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Dark Glassy Tiger live in Ho Chi Minh City?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Dark Glassy Tiger that you can see in Ho Chi Minh City (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Great Eggfly (about 40%), Leopard Lacewing Butterfly (about 40%) and Grey Pansy (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Dark Glassy Tiger sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dark Glassy Tiger is recorded against all the insects logged in Ho Chi Minh City (9 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.