Vespa basalis
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The black-bellied hornet (Vespa basalis) is a species of hornet native to Taiwan. It is one of the most dangerous species of hornet on the island, and its venom induces edema. Colonies may have as many as 5,000 individual hornets. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Bellied Hornet sighting in Nanjing on a given day, based on 48 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 21st most-seen of the 272 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Bellied Hornet in Nanjing on a given day, against under 5% in December and January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-Bellied Hornet sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Black-Bellied Hornet sightings, Nanjing has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Dehradun (India, about 20%) and Taipei (Taiwan, about 10%).
Same genus: Vespa
The closest relatives of the Black-Bellied Hornet that you can see in Nanjing (genus Vespa, Hornets) are Yellow-Legged Hornet (about 20%), European Hornet (about 10%) 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 Black-Bellied Hornet is recorded against all the insects logged in Nanjing (48 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.
