What are the chances of seeing an Ectomomyrmex javanus in Seoul?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ectomomyrmex javanus sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 143rd 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 an Ectomomyrmex javanus in Seoul?
March–April, June–July and September–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ectomomyrmex javanus in Seoul on a given day, against under 5% in May, August and December–February, the lowest months.
Where else can you see an Ectomomyrmex javanus?
Only Seoul, in our data
Seoul is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Ectomomyrmex javanus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Ectomomyrmex javanus live in Seoul?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Ectomomyrmex javanus that you can see in Seoul (family Formicidae, Ants) are Japanese Wood Ant (about 20%), Japanese Carpenter Ant (about 20%) and Japanese Pavement Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Ectomomyrmex javanus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ectomomyrmex javanus is recorded against all the insects logged in Seoul (21 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.