Parapolybia nodosa
In 3 days ~30% 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 Hong Kong on a given day, based on 105 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 110th most-seen of the 1125 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.
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Parapolybia nodosa in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in December to February, the lowest months. That is one of Hong Kong's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain against 25 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.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Parapolybia nodosa sightings, Hong Kong ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Xiuying District (China, about 20%) and Tuen Mun (China, about 10%).
Same genus: Parapolybia
The closest relatives of the Parapolybia nodosa that you can see in Hong Kong (genus Parapolybia, Lesser Paper Wasps) are Parapolybia indica (about 10%) and Parapolybia varia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Parapolybia nodosa is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (105 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.
