Meloimorpha japonica
In 3 days ~10%
Meloimorpha japonica, also known as suzumushi (鈴虫, lit. 'bell bug'), the bell cricket, and the bell-ring cricket, is a species of cricket widespread in Asia (from India, through Indochina to Japan). It is known particularly for its chiming song in Japan, where they are often kept as pets. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Bell Cricket 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Bell Cricket in Tokyo on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Asian Bell Cricket sightings, Tokyo ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Nanjing (China, about 10%) and Beijing (China, about 10%).
Same order: Orthoptera
The closest relatives of the Asian Bell Cricket that you can see in Tokyo (order Orthoptera, Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids) are Atractomorpha lata (about 20%), Oriental Longheaded Locust (about 20%) and Patanga japonica (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Asian Bell Cricket 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.
