What are the chances of seeing a Japanese Pine Cricket in Nanjing?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Pine Cricket sighting in Nanjing on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 123rd 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 Japanese Pine Cricket in Nanjing?
August
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Pine Cricket in Nanjing on a given day, against under 5% in November to July, 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 Japanese Pine Cricket?
3rd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Japanese Pine Cricket sightings, Nanjing ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 20%) and Hangzhou (China, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Japanese Pine Cricket live in Nanjing?
Same family: Gryllidae
The closest relatives of the Japanese Pine Cricket that you can see in Nanjing (family Gryllidae, True Crickets) are Green Tree Cricket (about 20%), Loxoblemmus equestris (about 10%) and Japanese Burrowing Cricket (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Japanese Pine Cricket sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Japanese Pine Cricket is recorded against all the insects logged in Nanjing (11 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.