What are the chances of seeing a Chinese Carpenter in Nanjing?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Carpenter sighting in Nanjing on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 132nd 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 Chinese Carpenter in Nanjing?
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Carpenter in Nanjing on a given day, against under 5% in September to March, the lowest months.
Is Nanjing the best place to see a Chinese Carpenter?
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Chinese Carpenter sightings, Nanjing has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Hangzhou (China, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Chinese Carpenter live in Nanjing?
Same genus: Xylocopa
The closest relatives of the Chinese Carpenter that you can see in Nanjing (genus Xylocopa, Large Carpenter Bees) are Bronze-Winged Bamboo-Carpenter (about 20%) and Appendiculate Carpenter Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Chinese Carpenter sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chinese Carpenter 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.