It concerns with Erd\"os R\'enyi random graphs. For example, the threshold for property like "diameter two" to appear is $sqrt(2\frac{lnn}{n})$ where $n$ is the number of nodes. As we increase the number of nodes, the threshold gets pushed to left..that seems somewhat counterintuitive to me.
I understand the threshold is related to expected value. And if expected value goes with 0 for a certain probability then the probability of finding that property is zero. And at the threshold expected value of the property shift other way.. and hence the threshold.