What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-Footed Ant in Sendai?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Footed Ant sighting in Sendai on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 76th most-seen of the 128 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 Yellow-Footed Ant in Sendai?
June to August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Footed Ant in Sendai on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months.
Is Sendai the best place to see a Yellow-Footed Ant?
2nd of 11
Of the 11 cities where we can rate Yellow-Footed Ant sightings, Sendai ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Busan (South Korea, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Yellow-Footed Ant live in Sendai?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow-Footed 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 Yellow-Footed Ant sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Footed Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Sendai (8 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.