Four-Striped Digger Bee

Four-Striped Digger Bee

Amegilla quadrifasciata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Athens

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

7 Verified sightings at Athens
October Best month

About the Four-Striped Digger Bee

Amegilla quadrifasciata, the white-banded digger bee, is a species of bee belonging to the family Apidae subfamily Apinae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Algiers 🇩🇿 Algeria
~10%
2 Athens 🇬🇷 Greece
~10%
3 Barcelona 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
4 Madrid 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
5 Lisbon 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Four-Striped Digger Bee in Athens?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Striped Digger Bee sighting in Athens on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 137th most-seen of the 242 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.

When is the best time to see a Four-Striped Digger Bee in Athens?

April–June and August–October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Striped Digger Bee in Athens on a given day, against under 5% in July and November–March, the lowest months.

Is Athens the best place to see a Four-Striped Digger Bee?

Among the best

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Four-Striped Digger Bee sightings, Athens ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Algiers (Algeria, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Four-Striped Digger Bee live in Athens?

Same family: Apidae

The closest relatives of the Four-Striped Digger Bee that you can see in Athens (family Apidae, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies) are Pubescent Carpenter Bee (about 40%), Buff-Tailed Bumble Bee (about 10%) and Hairy-Footed Flower Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Four-Striped Digger Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Four-Striped Digger Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Athens (7 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.

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