What are the chances of seeing a Sphedanolestes impressicollis in Nanjing?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sphedanolestes impressicollis sighting in Nanjing on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 50th 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 Sphedanolestes impressicollis in Nanjing?
May
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Sphedanolestes impressicollis in Nanjing on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–February, the lowest months.
Is Nanjing the best place to see a Sphedanolestes impressicollis?
2nd of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Sphedanolestes impressicollis sightings, Nanjing ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Sphedanolestes impressicollis live in Nanjing?
Same family: Reduviidae
The closest relatives of the Sphedanolestes impressicollis that you can see in Nanjing (family Reduviidae, Assassin Bugs) are Japanese Assassin Bug (about 10%), Ectrychotes andreae (about 10%) and Scipinia horrida (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Sphedanolestes impressicollis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sphedanolestes impressicollis is recorded against all the insects logged in Nanjing (25 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.