What are the chances of seeing a Japanese Pine Cricket in Tokyo?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Pine Cricket sighting in Tokyo on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 612th 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 Japanese Pine Cricket in Tokyo?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Pine Cricket in Tokyo on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Is Tokyo the best place to see a Japanese Pine Cricket?
5th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Japanese Pine Cricket sightings, Tokyo ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 20%), Hangzhou (China, about 10%) and Nanjing (China, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Japanese Pine Cricket live in Tokyo?
Same family: Gryllidae
The closest relatives of the Japanese Pine Cricket that you can see in Tokyo (family Gryllidae, True Crickets) are Green Tree Cricket (about 10%) and Emma Field Cricket (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Japanese Pine Cricket sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Japanese Pine Cricket is recorded against all the insects logged in Tokyo (19 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.