Parapolybia nodosa
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Parapolybia nodosa is a species of paper wasp in the family Vespidae, that was described by Jacobus van der Vecht in 1966. It is recorded from Hong Kong and other parts of tropical Asia, where it builds nests in urban and forested habitats. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xiuying District | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Tuen Mun | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 4 | Guangzhou | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 5 | Zhuhai [Macau] | 🇨🇳 China |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Parapolybia nodosa sighting in Zhuhai [Macau] on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 119th most-seen of the 152 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.
December
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Parapolybia nodosa in Zhuhai [Macau] on a given day, against under 5% in January–April, June–July, September and November, the lowest months. That is one of Zhuhai [Macau]'s driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 290 mm in June.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Parapolybia nodosa sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Parapolybia nodosa sightings, Zhuhai [Macau] ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Xiuying District (China, about 20%), Tuen Mun (China, about 10%) and Hong Kong (China, about 10%).
Same family: Vespidae
The closest relatives of the Parapolybia nodosa that you can see in Zhuhai [Macau] (family Vespidae, Hornets, Paper Wasps, Potter Wasps, and Allies) are Black Shield Hornet (about 30%), Yellow-Legged Hornet (about 20%) and Lesser Banded Hornet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Parapolybia nodosa is recorded against all the insects logged in Zhuhai [Macau] (6 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.
