What are the chances of seeing a Psolodesmus mandarinus in Taipei?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Psolodesmus mandarinus sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 239th most-seen of the 765 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Psolodesmus mandarinus in Taipei?
July to November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Psolodesmus mandarinus in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in December to June, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Psolodesmus mandarinus?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Psolodesmus mandarinus sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Psolodesmus mandarinus?
Only Taipei, in our data
Taipei is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Psolodesmus mandarinus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Psolodesmus mandarinus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Psolodesmus mandarinus is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (41 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.