What are the chances of seeing a Broad-Winged Tree Cricket in Nanjing?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-Winged Tree Cricket sighting in Nanjing on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 150th most-seen of the 272 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Broad-Winged Tree Cricket in Nanjing?
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-Winged Tree Cricket in Nanjing on a given day, against under 5% in November to April, the lowest months. That is one of Nanjing's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain against 40 mm in December.
Is Nanjing the best place to see a Broad-Winged Tree Cricket?
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Broad-Winged Tree Cricket sightings, Nanjing has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Shanghai (China, about 10%) and Beijing (China, under 5%).
Which relatives of the Broad-Winged Tree Cricket live in Nanjing?
Same family: Gryllidae
The closest relatives of the Broad-Winged Tree Cricket that you can see in Nanjing (family Gryllidae, True Crickets) are Green Tree Cricket (about 20%), Loxoblemmus equestris (about 10%) and Japanese Pine Cricket (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Broad-Winged Tree Cricket sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Broad-Winged Tree Cricket is recorded against all the insects logged in Nanjing (10 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.