What are the chances of seeing a Japanese Green Bush-Cricket in Tokyo?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Green Bush-Cricket sighting in Tokyo on a given day, based on 172 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 101st most-seen of the 1013 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Japanese Green Bush-Cricket in Tokyo?
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Green Bush-Cricket in Tokyo on a given day, against under 5% in August to February, the lowest months.
Is Tokyo the best place to see a Japanese Green Bush-Cricket?
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Japanese Green Bush-Cricket sightings, Tokyo ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Japanese Green Bush-Cricket live in Tokyo?
Same family: Tettigoniidae
The closest relatives of the Japanese Green Bush-Cricket that you can see in Tokyo (family Tettigoniidae, Katydids) are Euconocephalus varius (about 10%), Spotted Meadow Katydid (about 10%) and Phaulula macilenta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Japanese Green Bush-Cricket sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Japanese Green Bush-Cricket is recorded against all the insects logged in Tokyo (172 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.