What are the chances of seeing a Nippancistroger testaceus in Tokyo?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Nippancistroger testaceus sighting in Tokyo on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 644th 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 Nippancistroger testaceus in Tokyo?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Nippancistroger testaceus in Tokyo on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Nippancistroger testaceus?
Only Tokyo, in our data
Tokyo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Nippancistroger testaceus sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Nippancistroger testaceus live in Tokyo?
Same order: Orthoptera
The closest relatives of the Nippancistroger testaceus that you can see in Tokyo (order Orthoptera, Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids) are Atractomorpha lata (about 20%), Oriental Longheaded Locust (about 20%) and Patanga japonica (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Nippancistroger testaceus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nippancistroger testaceus is recorded against all the insects logged in Tokyo (11 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.