What are the chances of seeing a Ducetia japonica in Osaka?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ducetia japonica sighting in Osaka on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 197th most-seen of the 352 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Ducetia japonica in Osaka?
August–September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ducetia japonica in Osaka on a given day, against under 5% in October and December–July, 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 Osaka the best place to see a Ducetia japonica?
8th of 10
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Ducetia japonica sightings, Osaka ranks 8th 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 Osaka?
Same family: Tettigoniidae
The closest relatives of the Ducetia japonica that you can see in Osaka (family Tettigoniidae, Katydids) are Spotted Meadow Katydid (about 20%), Gampsocleis buergeri (about 10%) and Euconocephalus varius (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 Osaka (20 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.