What are the chances of seeing an Aphaenogaster famelica in Tokyo?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Aphaenogaster famelica sighting in Tokyo on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 644th most-seen of the 1013 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 an Aphaenogaster famelica in Tokyo?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Aphaenogaster famelica in Tokyo on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see an Aphaenogaster famelica?
Only Tokyo, in our data
Tokyo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Aphaenogaster famelica sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Aphaenogaster famelica live in Tokyo?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Aphaenogaster famelica that you can see in Tokyo (family Formicidae, Ants) are Japanese Carpenter Ant (about 20%), Japanese Wood Ant (about 20%) and Japanese Queenless Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Aphaenogaster famelica sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Aphaenogaster famelica is recorded against all the insects logged in Tokyo (12 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.