Oriental Mayfly

Oriental Mayfly

Ephemera orientalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Seoul

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

43 Verified sightings at Seoul
August Best month

About the Oriental Mayfly

Ephemera is a genus of mayfly in the family Ephemeridae. It contains the following species: Wikipedia →

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 Daejeon 🇰🇷 South Korea
~20%
2 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
~10%
3 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Oriental Mayfly in Seoul?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Mayfly sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 105th 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 Oriental Mayfly in Seoul?

April–June and August–September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Mayfly in Seoul on a given day, against under 5% in July and October–March, the lowest months.

Is Seoul the best place to see an Oriental Mayfly?

2nd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Oriental Mayfly sightings, Seoul ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Daejeon (South Korea, about 20%).

Where does the Oriental Mayfly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Oriental Mayfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Seoul (43 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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