Black Giant Cicada

Black Giant Cicada

Cryptotympana facialis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
at Nagoya

In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%

118 Verified sightings at Nagoya
July Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nagoya 🇯🇵 Japan
~50%
2 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
~30%
3 Naha 🇯🇵 Japan
~30%
4 Hiroshima 🇯🇵 Japan
~30%
5 Fukuoka 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
6 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black Giant Cicada in Nagoya?

Likely

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Black Giant Cicada sighting in Nagoya on a given day, based on 118 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 195 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Black Giant Cicada in Nagoya?

July

In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Black Giant Cicada in Nagoya on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–May, the lowest months. That is one of Nagoya's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain against 75 mm in January.

Is Nagoya the best place to see a Black Giant Cicada?

Yes

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Black Giant Cicada sightings, Nagoya has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Osaka (Japan, about 30%) and Naha (Japan, about 30%).

Which relatives of the Black Giant Cicada live in Nagoya?

Same family: Cicadidae

The closest relatives of the Black Giant Cicada that you can see in Nagoya (family Cicadidae, Typical Cicadas) are Large Brown Cicada (about 50%) and Kaempfer Cicada (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Black Giant Cicada sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black Giant Cicada is recorded against all the insects logged in Nagoya (118 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.

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