What are the chances of seeing a Japanese Green Bush-Cricket in Osaka?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Green Bush-Cricket sighting in Osaka on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 159th most-seen of the 352 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Japanese Green Bush-Cricket in Osaka?
April to July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Green Bush-Cricket in Osaka on a given day, against under 5% in August to March, the lowest months.
Is Osaka the best place to see a Japanese Green Bush-Cricket?
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Japanese Green Bush-Cricket sightings, Osaka ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 20%) and Tokyo (Japan, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Japanese Green Bush-Cricket live in Osaka?
Same family: Tettigoniidae
The closest relatives of the Japanese Green Bush-Cricket 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 Japanese Green Bush-Cricket sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Japanese Green Bush-Cricket is recorded against all the insects logged in Osaka (14 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.