Anthophora californica
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Anthophora californica is a species of anthophorine bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Torreón | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | San Luis Potosí | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Las Vegas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a California Digger Bee sighting in Channel Islands National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 102nd most-seen of the 131 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.
March–April and June–July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a California Digger Bee in Channel Islands National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and August–February, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most California Digger Bee sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate California Digger Bee sightings, Channel Islands National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (Mexico, under 5%) and Saguaro National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Apidae
The closest relatives of the California Digger Bee that you can see in Channel Islands National Park (family Apidae, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies) are Yellow-Faced Bumble Bee (about 30%), Black-Tailed Bumble Bee (about 20%) and Bindweed Turret Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the California Digger Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Channel Islands National Park (7 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.
