What are the chances of seeing a Decorated Cloak-And-Dagger Bee in Tokyo?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Decorated Cloak-And-Dagger Bee sighting in Tokyo on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 534th 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 a Decorated Cloak-And-Dagger Bee in Tokyo?
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Decorated Cloak-And-Dagger Bee in Tokyo on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Decorated Cloak-And-Dagger Bee?
Only Tokyo, in our data
Tokyo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Decorated Cloak-And-Dagger Bee sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Decorated Cloak-And-Dagger Bee live in Tokyo?
Same family: Apidae
The closest relatives of the Decorated Cloak-And-Dagger Bee that you can see in Tokyo (family Apidae, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies) are Appendiculate Carpenter Bee (about 20%), Asian Honey Bee (about 10%) and Diverse Bumble Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Decorated Cloak-And-Dagger Bee sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Decorated Cloak-And-Dagger Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Tokyo (16 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.