What are the chances of seeing a Camponotus dorycus in Seoul?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Camponotus dorycus sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 112th most-seen of the 525 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Camponotus dorycus in Seoul?
March–July and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Camponotus dorycus in Seoul on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–February, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Camponotus dorycus?
Only Seoul, in our data
Seoul is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Camponotus dorycus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Camponotus dorycus live in Seoul?
Same genus: Camponotus
The closest relatives of the Camponotus dorycus that you can see in Seoul (genus Camponotus, Carpenter Ants, Typical Sugar Ants and Allies) are Japanese Carpenter Ant (about 20%), Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant (about 10%) and Camponotus nipponensis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Camponotus dorycus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Camponotus dorycus is recorded against all the insects logged in Seoul (31 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.