What are the chances of seeing a Japanese Queenless Ant in Seoul?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Queenless Ant sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 80th 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 Japanese Queenless Ant in Seoul?
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Queenless Ant in Seoul on a given day, against under 5% in March and October–January, the lowest months.
Is Seoul the best place to see a Japanese Queenless Ant?
8th of 13
Of the 13 cities where we can rate Japanese Queenless Ant sightings, Seoul ranks 8th at about 10%. The best odds are in Hefei (China, about 20%), Nagoya (Japan, about 20%) and Busan (South Korea, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Japanese Queenless Ant live in Seoul?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Japanese Queenless Ant 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 Japanese Queenless Ant sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Japanese Queenless Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Seoul (39 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.