What are the chances of seeing a Ropalidia jacobsoni in Singapore?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ropalidia jacobsoni sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 95 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 231st most-seen of the 1045 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.
When is the best time to see a Ropalidia jacobsoni in Singapore?
February, April–October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ropalidia jacobsoni in Singapore on a given day, against under 5% in January, March and November, the lowest months.
Is Singapore the best place to see a Ropalidia jacobsoni?
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Ropalidia jacobsoni sightings, Singapore has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Chennai (India, under 5%).
Which relatives of the Ropalidia jacobsoni live in Singapore?
Same genus: Ropalidia
The closest relatives of the Ropalidia jacobsoni that you can see in Singapore (genus Ropalidia, Small Brown Paper Wasps) are Ropalidia sumatrae (about 20%), Ropalidia stigma (about 10%) and Ropalidia timida (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Ropalidia jacobsoni sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ropalidia jacobsoni is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (95 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.