What are the chances of seeing a Sympetrum infuscatum in Sapporo?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Sympetrum infuscatum sighting in Sapporo on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 44 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Sympetrum infuscatum in Sapporo?
August and September
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Sympetrum infuscatum in Sapporo on a given day, against under 5% in November to June, the lowest months. Those are among Sapporo's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain a month against 60 mm in April.
Is Sapporo the best place to see a Sympetrum infuscatum?
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Sympetrum infuscatum sightings, Sapporo has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Sendai (Japan, about 10%) and Seoul (South Korea, under 5%).
Which relatives of the Sympetrum infuscatum live in Sapporo?
Same genus: Sympetrum
The closest relatives of the Sympetrum infuscatum that you can see in Sapporo (genus Sympetrum, Meadowhawks) are Autumn Darter (about 20%), Sympetrum darwinianum (about 10%) and Four-Tipped Darter (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Sympetrum infuscatum sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sympetrum infuscatum is recorded against all the insects logged in Sapporo (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.