What are the chances of seeing a Ducetia japonica in Nanjing?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ducetia japonica sighting in Nanjing on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 188th 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 Ducetia japonica in Nanjing?
May, July and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ducetia japonica in Nanjing on a given day, against under 5% in June, August and November–April, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Ducetia japonica?
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ducetia japonica sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Nanjing the best place to see a Ducetia japonica?
5th of 10
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Ducetia japonica sightings, Nanjing ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 20%), Sendai (Japan, about 10%) and Seoul (South Korea, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Ducetia japonica live in Nanjing?
Same family: Tettigoniidae
The closest relatives of the Ducetia japonica that you can see in Nanjing (family Tettigoniidae, Katydids) are Black-Kneed Meadow Katydid (about 10%), Chinese Green Bush Cricket (about 10%) and Mecopoda niponensis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Ducetia japonica sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ducetia japonica is recorded against all the insects logged in Nanjing (8 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.