Velarifictorus micado
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Velarifictorus micado, the Japanese burrowing cricket, is a cricket in the subfamily Gryllinae (family Gryllidae). It is found in southern Asia, along with an introduced population in the United States. It was first reported in the US in 1959, likely as overwintering eggs in the soil of imported plants, and has since spread all throughout the eastern half of the country. V. micado is considered to be quite passive and non-destructive. Studies have shown that its range has spread northward and may be much more invasive than previously thought. Wikipedia →
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No species of the same family or order lives in Shenyang, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Burrowing Cricket sighting in Shenyang on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 4th most-seen of the 9 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.
August and September
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Burrowing Cricket in Shenyang on a given day, against under 5% in March–June and October, the lowest months. Those are among Shenyang's wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in January.
Yes
Of the 17 cities where we can rate Japanese Burrowing Cricket sightings, Shenyang has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Nagoya (Japan, about 20%) and Beijing (China, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Japanese Burrowing Cricket is recorded against all the insects logged in Shenyang (6 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.
