What are the chances of seeing a Phaulula macilenta in Osaka?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phaulula macilenta sighting in Osaka on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 122nd 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 Phaulula macilenta in Osaka?
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Phaulula macilenta in Osaka on a given day, against under 5% in January to July, the lowest months. That is one of Osaka's driest months, with about 70 mm of rain against 200 mm in July.
What time of day is best to see a Phaulula macilenta?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phaulula macilenta 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 Phaulula macilenta?
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Phaulula macilenta sightings, Osaka ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tokyo (Japan, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Phaulula macilenta live in Osaka?
Same family: Tettigoniidae
The closest relatives of the Phaulula macilenta 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 Phaulula macilenta sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phaulula macilenta is recorded against all the insects logged in Osaka (21 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.