Vespula flaviceps
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Vespula flaviceps is a species of social wasp in the genus Vespula. It found in Eastern Asia and Japan. Studies have suggested that the queens of this species may mate with more males and use sperm more evenly. The reason for this is not yet well understood.
V. flaviceps is native to Eastern Asia and Japan. It can be found most prominently on the Japanese Islands, but is also present in South Korea and the southern portion of Primorsky Krai. Its population may be threatened by invasive raccoons, which prey upon it during the summer and autumn.
V. flaviceps is found in forests. During a two-year study in Japan, the species was observed to be one of... Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Asian Yellowjacket sighting in Kunming on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 17th most-seen of the 36 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Asian Yellowjacket in Kunming on a given day, against under 5% in April, June–August and October–January, the lowest months. That is one of Kunming's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain against 180 mm in July.
3rd of 9
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Common Asian Yellowjacket sightings, Kunming ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Guiyang (China, about 30%) and Hefei (China, about 20%).
Same family: Vespidae
The closest relatives of the Common Asian Yellowjacket that you can see in Kunming (family Vespidae, Hornets, Paper Wasps, Potter Wasps, and Allies) are Yellow-Legged Hornet (about 40%) and Asian Giant Hornet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Asian Yellowjacket is recorded against all the insects logged in Kunming (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.
