What are the chances of seeing a Japanese Queenless Ant in Nanjing?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Queenless Ant sighting in Nanjing on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 60th most-seen of the 272 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Japanese Queenless Ant in Nanjing?
April, August and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Queenless Ant in Nanjing on a given day, against under 5% in March, October and December–January, the lowest months.
Is Nanjing the best place to see a Japanese Queenless Ant?
6th of 13
Of the 13 cities where we can rate Japanese Queenless Ant sightings, Nanjing ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Hefei (China, about 20%), Nagoya (Japan, about 20%) and Busan (South Korea, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Japanese Queenless Ant live in Nanjing?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Japanese Queenless Ant that you can see in Nanjing (family Formicidae, Ants) are Japanese Carpenter Ant (about 10%), Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant (about 10%) and Aphaenogaster geei (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Japanese Queenless Ant sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Japanese Queenless Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Nanjing (23 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.