Eastern Horse Cicada

Eastern Horse Cicada

Cryptotympana atrata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Seoul

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

212 Verified sightings at Seoul
July 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 Nanchang 🇨🇳 China
~50%
2 Tianjin 🇨🇳 China
~40%
3 Shantou 🇨🇳 China
~30%
4 Daejeon 🇰🇷 South Korea
~30%
5 Gwangju 🇰🇷 South Korea
~30%
6 Chengdu 🇨🇳 China
~30%
7 Daegu 🇰🇷 South Korea
~30%
8 Busan 🇰🇷 South Korea
~30%
9 Shanghai 🇨🇳 China
~20%
10 Changsha 🇨🇳 China
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Eastern Horse Cicada in Seoul?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Horse Cicada sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 212 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 6th most-seen of the 525 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Eastern Horse Cicada in Seoul?

July and August

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Horse Cicada in Seoul on a given day, against under 5% in March–May and October–January, the lowest months. Those are among Seoul's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in January.

Is Seoul the best place to see an Eastern Horse Cicada?

11th of 25

Of the 25 cities where we can rate Eastern Horse Cicada sightings, Seoul ranks 11th at about 20%. The best odds are in Nanchang (China, about 50%), Tianjin (China, about 40%) and Shantou (China, about 30%).

Which relatives of the Eastern Horse Cicada live in Seoul?

Same family: Cicadidae

The closest relatives of the Eastern Horse Cicada that you can see in Seoul (family Cicadidae, Typical Cicadas) are Robust Cicada (about 30%), Large Brown Cicada (about 10%) and Kaempfer Cicada (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Eastern Horse Cicada sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Eastern Horse Cicada is recorded against all the insects logged in Seoul (212 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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