What are the chances of seeing a Japanese Queenless Ant in Qingdao?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Queenless Ant sighting in Qingdao on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 7th most-seen of the 64 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Japanese Queenless Ant in Qingdao?
April–June, August and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Queenless Ant in Qingdao on a given day, against under 5% in October and December–March, the lowest months.
Is Qingdao the best place to see a Japanese Queenless Ant?
Among the best
Of the 13 cities where we can rate Japanese Queenless Ant sightings, Qingdao ranks 4th at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Hefei (China, about 20%), Nagoya (Japan, about 20%) and Busan (South Korea, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Japanese Queenless Ant live in Qingdao?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Japanese Queenless Ant that you can see in Qingdao (family Formicidae, Ants) are Japanese Carpenter Ant (about 20%) and Messor aciculatus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Japanese Queenless Ant sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Japanese Queenless Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Qingdao (15 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.