Tetramorium tsushimae
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Tetramorium tsushimae, the Japanese pavement ant, is a species of ant in the family Formicidae. Wikipedia →
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Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Pavement Ant sighting in Sendai on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 11th most-seen of the 128 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.
July to October
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Pavement Ant in Sendai on a given day, against under 5% in November to April, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Japanese Pavement Ant sightings, Sendai has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Busan (South Korea, about 20%) and Seoul (South Korea, about 10%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Japanese Pavement Ant that you can see in Sendai (family Formicidae, Ants) are Japanese Wood Ant (about 20%), Camponotus obscuripes (about 20%) and Japanese Carpenter Ant (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Japanese Pavement Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Sendai (22 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.
