What are the chances of seeing an Eastern Horse Cicada in Tainan?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Horse Cicada sighting in Tainan on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 14th most-seen of the 97 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Eastern Horse Cicada in Tainan?
June
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Horse Cicada in Tainan on a given day, against under 5% in August to March, the lowest months. That is one of Tainan's wettest months, with about 340 mm of rain against 30 mm in February.
Is Tainan the best place to see an Eastern Horse Cicada?
14th of 25
Of the 25 cities where we can rate Eastern Horse Cicada sightings, Tainan ranks 14th at about 20%. 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 Tainan (29 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.