What are the chances of seeing a Stictoponera bicolor in Hong Kong?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Stictoponera bicolor sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 778th most-seen of the 1125 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Stictoponera bicolor in Hong Kong?
September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Stictoponera bicolor in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in October and December–August, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Stictoponera bicolor?
Only Hong Kong, in our data
Hong Kong is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Stictoponera bicolor sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Stictoponera bicolor live in Hong Kong?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Stictoponera bicolor that you can see in Hong Kong (family Formicidae, Ants) are Asian Weaver Ant (about 30%), Nicobar Carpenter Ant (about 10%) and Yellow Crazy Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Stictoponera bicolor sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Stictoponera bicolor is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (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.