What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-Vented Hornet in Sendai?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Vented Hornet sighting in Sendai on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 54th 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 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Yellow-Vented Hornet in Sendai?
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Vented Hornet in Sendai on a given day, against under 5% in August and November–April, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Yellow-Vented Hornet?
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-Vented Hornet sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Sendai the best place to see a Yellow-Vented Hornet?
3rd of 11
Of the 11 cities where we can rate Yellow-Vented Hornet sightings, Sendai ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 20%) and Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Yellow-Vented Hornet live in Sendai?
Same genus: Vespa
The closest relatives of the Yellow-Vented Hornet that you can see in Sendai (genus Vespa, Hornets) are Yellow Hornet (about 10%), Asian Giant Hornet (about 10%) and European Hornet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Yellow-Vented Hornet sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Vented Hornet is recorded against all the insects logged in Sendai (11 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.