Patanga japonica
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Patanga japonica is a species of grasshopper found in Japan, the Korean Peninsula, Vietnam, and China. This species overwinters as adults and has a univoltine life cycle, meaning there is only one generation per year. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Patanga japonica sighting in Tokyo on a given day, based on 471 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 34th most-seen of the 1013 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September to November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Patanga japonica in Tokyo on a given day, against about 10% in December to August, the lowest months.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Patanga japonica sightings, Tokyo ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 30%) and Osaka (Japan, about 20%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Patanga japonica that you can see in Tokyo (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Oriental Longheaded Locust (about 20%), Carinate Locust (about 10%) and Migratory Locust (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Patanga japonica is recorded against all the insects logged in Tokyo (471 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.
