Eastern Horse Cicada

Eastern Horse Cicada

Cryptotympana atrata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Shanghai

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

155 Verified sightings at Shanghai
July Best month

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 Nanchang 🇨🇳 China
~50%
2 Tianjin 🇨🇳 China
~40%
3 Shantou 🇨🇳 China
~30%
4 Daejeon 🇰🇷 South Korea
~30%
5 Gwangju 🇰🇷 South Korea
~30%
6 Chengdu 🇨🇳 China
~30%
7 Daegu 🇰🇷 South Korea
~30%
8 Busan 🇰🇷 South Korea
~30%
9 Shanghai 🇨🇳 China
~20%
10 Changsha 🇨🇳 China
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Eastern Horse Cicada in Shanghai?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Horse Cicada sighting in Shanghai on a given day, based on 155 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 5th most-seen of the 215 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Eastern Horse Cicada in Shanghai?

July

In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Horse Cicada in Shanghai on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months.

Is Shanghai the best place to see an Eastern Horse Cicada?

9th of 25

Of the 25 cities where we can rate Eastern Horse Cicada sightings, Shanghai ranks 9th at about 20%. The best odds are in Nanchang (China, about 50%), Tianjin (China, about 40%) and Shantou (China, about 30%).

Where does the Eastern Horse Cicada sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Eastern Horse Cicada is recorded against all the insects logged in Shanghai (155 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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