Pheropsophus jessoensis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Pheropsophus kimaniae, colloquially known as the Asian bombardier beetle (miidera beetle in Japan) is a species of ground beetle from Japan, North and South Korea, and the province of Yunnan, China. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pheropsophus jessoensis sighting in Osaka on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 304th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pheropsophus jessoensis in Osaka on a given day, against under 5% in May and July–March, the lowest months.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Pheropsophus jessoensis sightings, Osaka ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Hangzhou (China, about 10%) and Seoul (South Korea, under 5%).
Same family: Carabidae
The closest relatives of the Pheropsophus jessoensis that you can see in Osaka (family Carabidae, Ground Beetles) are Japanese Tiger Beetle (about 10%) and Dolichus halensis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pheropsophus jessoensis is recorded against all the insects logged in Osaka (5 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.
