What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-Footed Ant in Seoul?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Footed Ant sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 66th 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.
When is the best time to see a Yellow-Footed Ant in Seoul?
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Footed Ant in Seoul on a given day, against under 5% in March and December–January, the lowest months.
Is Seoul the best place to see a Yellow-Footed Ant?
3rd of 11
Of the 11 cities where we can rate Yellow-Footed Ant sightings, Seoul ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Busan (South Korea, about 20%) and Sendai (Japan, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Yellow-Footed Ant live in Seoul?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow-Footed 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 Yellow-Footed Ant sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Footed Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Seoul (51 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.