Mecopoda niponensis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mecopoda niponensis sighting in Shanghai on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 102nd 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mecopoda niponensis in Shanghai on a given day, against under 5% in November to July, the lowest months. That is one of Shanghai's wettest months, with about 170 mm of rain against 55 mm in December.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Mecopoda niponensis sightings, Shanghai ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Wuhan (China, about 10%).
Same family: Tettigoniidae
The closest relatives of the Mecopoda niponensis that you can see in Shanghai (family Tettigoniidae, Katydids) are Irritating Grasshopper (about 10%) and Ducetia japonica (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mecopoda niponensis is recorded against all the insects logged in Shanghai (14 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.
