What are the chances of seeing a Velarifictorus ornatus in Qingdao?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Velarifictorus ornatus sighting in Qingdao on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 40th most-seen of the 64 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Velarifictorus ornatus in Qingdao?
May and June
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Velarifictorus ornatus in Qingdao on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Velarifictorus ornatus?
Only Qingdao, in our data
Qingdao is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Velarifictorus ornatus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Velarifictorus ornatus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Velarifictorus ornatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Qingdao (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.