What are the chances of seeing a Five-Dot Sergeant in Suzhou?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Five-Dot Sergeant sighting in Suzhou on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 55th most-seen of the 65 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Five-Dot Sergeant in Suzhou?
July to September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Five-Dot Sergeant in Suzhou on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months. Those are among Suzhou's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain a month against 45 mm in December.
What time of day is best to see a Five-Dot Sergeant?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Five-Dot Sergeant sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Suzhou the best place to see a Five-Dot Sergeant?
4th of 9
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Five-Dot Sergeant sightings, Suzhou ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Changzhou (China, about 30%), Tuen Mun (China, about 20%) and Hong Kong (China, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Five-Dot Sergeant live in Suzhou?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Five-Dot Sergeant that you can see in Suzhou (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Tropical Fritillary (about 30%), Asian Comma (about 30%) and Lesser Purple Emperor (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Five-Dot Sergeant sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Five-Dot Sergeant is recorded against all the insects logged in Suzhou (5 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.