What are the chances of seeing a Mnesibulus bicolor in Singapore?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mnesibulus bicolor sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 788th most-seen of the 1045 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Mnesibulus bicolor in Singapore?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mnesibulus bicolor in Singapore on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Mnesibulus bicolor?
Only Singapore, in our data
Singapore is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Mnesibulus bicolor sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Mnesibulus bicolor live in Singapore?
Same family: Gryllidae
The closest relatives of the Mnesibulus bicolor that you can see in Singapore (family Gryllidae, True Crickets) are Nisitrus malaya (about 30%), Euscyrtus concinnus (about 10%) and Cardiodactylus singapura (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Mnesibulus bicolor sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mnesibulus bicolor is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (8 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.