What are the chances of seeing a Homalogonia obtusa in Seoul?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Homalogonia obtusa sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 394th most-seen of the 525 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Homalogonia obtusa in Seoul?
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Homalogonia obtusa in Seoul on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of Seoul's wettest months, with about 260 mm of rain against 20 mm in January.
Where else can you see a Homalogonia obtusa?
Only Seoul, in our data
Seoul is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Homalogonia obtusa sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Homalogonia obtusa live in Seoul?
Same family: Pentatomidae
The closest relatives of the Homalogonia obtusa that you can see in Seoul (family Pentatomidae, Stink Bugs) are Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (about 10%), Oriental Stink Bug (about 10%) and Painted Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Homalogonia obtusa sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Homalogonia obtusa is recorded against all the insects logged in Seoul (6 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.