What are the chances of seeing a Japanese Queenless Ant in Shanghai?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Queenless Ant sighting in Shanghai on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 64th most-seen of the 215 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 Japanese Queenless Ant in Shanghai?
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Queenless Ant in Shanghai on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, June, August and December, the lowest months.
Is Shanghai the best place to see a Japanese Queenless Ant?
7th of 13
Of the 13 cities where we can rate Japanese Queenless Ant sightings, Shanghai ranks 7th 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 Shanghai?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Japanese Queenless Ant that you can see in Shanghai (family Formicidae, Ants) are Japanese Carpenter Ant (about 10%), Copper-Bellied Ant (about 10%) and Camponotus vitiosus (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 Shanghai (24 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.