What are the chances of seeing a Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant in Osaka?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant sighting in Osaka on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 246th 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 Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant in Osaka?
April, June and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant in Osaka on a given day, against under 5% in May, July and September–March, the lowest months.
Is Osaka the best place to see a Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant?
4th of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant sightings, Osaka ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Seoul (South Korea, about 10%), Sendai (Japan, about 10%) and Nanjing (China, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant live in Osaka?
Same genus: Camponotus
The closest relatives of the Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant that you can see in Osaka (genus Camponotus, Carpenter Ants, Typical Sugar Ants and Allies) are Japanese Carpenter Ant (about 10%) and Camponotus obscuripes (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Osaka (7 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.