Parapolybia varia
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Parapolybia varia sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 288th most-seen of the 1125 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Parapolybia varia in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in December to May, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Parapolybia varia sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Parapolybia varia sightings, Hong Kong ranks 5th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 10%), Guangzhou (China, about 10%) and Nanjing (China, about 10%).
Same genus: Parapolybia
The closest relatives of the Parapolybia varia that you can see in Hong Kong (genus Parapolybia, Lesser Paper Wasps) are Parapolybia indica (about 10%) and Parapolybia nodosa (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Parapolybia varia is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (36 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.
