What are the chances of seeing an Ampulex dissector in Tokyo?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ampulex dissector sighting in Tokyo on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 929th most-seen of the 1013 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Ampulex dissector in Tokyo?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ampulex dissector in Tokyo on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see an Ampulex dissector?
Only Tokyo, in our data
Tokyo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Ampulex dissector sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Ampulex dissector live in Tokyo?
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Ampulex dissector that you can see in Tokyo (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Japanese Carpenter Ant (about 20%), Japanese Wood Ant (about 20%) and Appendiculate Carpenter Bee (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Ampulex dissector sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ampulex dissector is recorded against all the insects logged in Tokyo (5 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.