Eastern Horse Cicada

Eastern Horse Cicada

Cryptotympana atrata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Taichung

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

16 Verified sightings at Taichung
June Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nanchang 🇨🇳 China
~50%
2 Tianjin 🇨🇳 China
~40%
3 Shantou 🇨🇳 China
~30%
4 Daejeon 🇰🇷 South Korea
~30%
5 Gwangju 🇰🇷 South Korea
~30%
6 Chengdu 🇨🇳 China
~30%
7 Daegu 🇰🇷 South Korea
~30%
8 Busan 🇰🇷 South Korea
~30%
9 Shanghai 🇨🇳 China
~20%
10 Changsha 🇨🇳 China
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Eastern Horse Cicada in Taichung?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Horse Cicada sighting in Taichung on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 70th most-seen of the 197 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Eastern Horse Cicada in Taichung?

June

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Horse Cicada in Taichung on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months. That is one of Taichung's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain against 40 mm in December.

Is Taichung the best place to see an Eastern Horse Cicada?

17th of 25

Of the 25 cities where we can rate Eastern Horse Cicada sightings, Taichung ranks 17th at about 10%. The best odds are in Nanchang (China, about 50%), Tianjin (China, about 40%) and Shantou (China, about 30%).

Where does the Eastern Horse Cicada sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Eastern Horse Cicada is recorded against all the insects logged in Taichung (16 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.

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