What are the chances of seeing a Japanese Queenless Ant in Sendai?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Queenless Ant sighting in Sendai on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 34th most-seen of the 128 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 Sendai?
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Queenless Ant in Sendai on a given day, against under 5% in November to April, the lowest months.
Is Sendai the best place to see a Japanese Queenless Ant?
5th of 13
Of the 13 cities where we can rate Japanese Queenless Ant sightings, Sendai ranks 5th at about 10%. 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 Sendai?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Japanese Queenless Ant that you can see in Sendai (family Formicidae, Ants) are Japanese Wood Ant (about 20%), Camponotus obscuripes (about 20%) and Japanese Pavement Ant (about 20%), 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 Sendai (16 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.