Tarbinskiellus portentosus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Tarbinskiellus portentosus is the type species of cricket in its Asian genus, which belongs to the tribe Gryllini. This species has been recorded from India, China, Indochina and Malesia; it is called Gangsir in Indonesia. Placed in the subtribe Brachytrupina, for many years this cricket was included in the African genus Brachytrupes, due to the relative size and shape of its head. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tarbinskiellus portentosus sighting in Tainan on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 50th most-seen of the 97 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–April and August–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tarbinskiellus portentosus in Tainan on a given day, against under 5% in May–July and December, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Tarbinskiellus portentosus sightings, Tainan has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kaohsiung (Taiwan, under 5%).
Same family: Gryllidae
The closest relatives of the Tarbinskiellus portentosus that you can see in Tainan (family Gryllidae, True Crickets) are Southern Field Cricket (about 10%) and Tropical House Cricket (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tarbinskiellus portentosus is recorded against all the insects logged in Tainan (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.
