What are the chances of seeing a Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant in Tokyo?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant sighting in Tokyo on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 416th 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 Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant in Tokyo?
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant in Tokyo on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Is Tokyo the best place to see a Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant?
6th of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant sightings, Tokyo ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Seoul (South Korea, about 10%), Sendai (Japan, about 10%) and Nanjing (China, about 10%).
Where does the Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Tokyo (22 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.