Prosopocoilus inclinatus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Prosopocoilus inclinatus, the Japanese stag beetle, is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae found throughout Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Sado Island, Tsushima, Yaku Island) and the Korean peninsula. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Stag Beetle sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 58 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 69th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and May–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Stag Beetle in Seoul on a given day, against under 5% in April and November–February, the lowest months.
4th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Japanese Stag Beetle sightings, Seoul ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 20%), Tokyo (Japan, about 10%) and Osaka (Japan, about 10%).
Same family: Lucanidae
The closest relatives of the Japanese Stag Beetle that you can see in Seoul (family Lucanidae, Stag Beetles) are Titan Stag Beetle (about 10%) and Little Stag Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Japanese Stag Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Seoul (58 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.
