Dielis dorsata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Dielis dorsata, the Caribbean scoliid wasp, is a species of scoliid wasp in the family Scoliidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Caribbean Scoliid Wasp sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 137th most-seen of the 262 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Caribbean Scoliid Wasp in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and May–October, the lowest months. That is one of Big Cypress National Preserve's driest months, with about 40 mm of rain against 260 mm in June.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Caribbean Scoliid Wasp sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Caribbean Scoliid Wasp sightings, Big Cypress National Preserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Everglades National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Caribbean Scoliid Wasp that you can see in Big Cypress National Preserve (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Southern Carpenter Bee (about 30%), Florida Carpenter Ant (about 20%) and American Bumble Bee (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Caribbean Scoliid Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Cypress National Preserve (9 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
