What are the chances of seeing a Paranauphoeta formosana in Taipei?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Paranauphoeta formosana sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 498th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Paranauphoeta formosana in Taipei?
September
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Paranauphoeta formosana in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months. That is one of Taipei's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain against 90 mm in February.
Where else can you see a Paranauphoeta formosana?
Only Taipei, in our data
Taipei is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Paranauphoeta formosana sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Paranauphoeta formosana sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Paranauphoeta formosana is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (11 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.