What are the chances of seeing a Carinate Locust in Osaka?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Carinate Locust sighting in Osaka on a given day, based on 68 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 35th most-seen of the 352 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Carinate Locust in Osaka?
August
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Carinate Locust in Osaka on a given day, against under 5% in December to June, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Carinate Locust?
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Carinate Locust sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Osaka the best place to see a Carinate Locust?
12th of 38
Of the 38 cities where we can rate Carinate Locust sightings, Osaka ranks 12th at about 10%. The best odds are in Xiuying District (China, about 50%), Tiruchirappalli (India, about 30%) and Johor Bahru (Malaysia, about 30%).
Which relatives of the Carinate Locust live in Osaka?
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Carinate Locust that you can see in Osaka (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Oriental Longheaded Locust (about 20%), Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper (about 20%) and Patanga japonica (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Carinate Locust sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Carinate Locust is recorded against all the insects logged in Osaka (68 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.