Velinus nodipes

Velinus nodipes

Velinus nodipes

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Sendai

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

17 Verified sightings at Sendai
October Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sendai 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
2 Nagoya 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
3 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
~10%
4 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%
5 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Velinus nodipes in Sendai?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Velinus nodipes sighting in Sendai on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 25th 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 Velinus nodipes in Sendai?

April and October

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Velinus nodipes in Sendai on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and December–March, the lowest months.

Is Sendai the best place to see a Velinus nodipes?

Yes

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Velinus nodipes sightings, Sendai has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Nagoya (Japan, about 10%) and Seoul (South Korea, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Velinus nodipes live in Sendai?

Same family: Reduviidae

The closest relatives of the Velinus nodipes that you can see in Sendai (family Reduviidae, Assassin Bugs) are Japanese Assassin Bug (about 20%) and Sphedanolestes impressicollis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Velinus nodipes sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Velinus nodipes is recorded against all the insects logged in Sendai (17 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.

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