Megachile policaris
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Megachile policaris is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Thomas Say in 1831. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Megachile policaris sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 68 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 411th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Megachile policaris in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in December to May, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Megachile policaris sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Megachile policaris sightings, Austin ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in San Antonio (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Megachile policaris is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (68 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.
