Aquarius elongatus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Water Strider sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 344th most-seen of the 765 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, March and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Water Strider in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–October and December, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Giant Water Strider sightings, Taipei has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Osaka (Japan, under 5%) and Tokyo (Japan, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Giant Water Strider is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (22 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.
