What are the chances of seeing a Coppery Metallic-Furrow Bee in Tokyo?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Coppery Metallic-Furrow Bee sighting in Tokyo on a given day, based on 76 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 196th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Coppery Metallic-Furrow Bee in Tokyo?
June and August–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Coppery Metallic-Furrow Bee in Tokyo on a given day, against under 5% in July and December–May, the lowest months.
Is Tokyo the best place to see a Coppery Metallic-Furrow Bee?
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Coppery Metallic-Furrow Bee sightings, Tokyo ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 10%), Beijing (China, about 10%) and Hangzhou (China, about 10%).
Where does the Coppery Metallic-Furrow Bee sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Coppery Metallic-Furrow Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Tokyo (76 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.