Plains Bee Assassin

Plains Bee Assassin

Apiomerus spissipes

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Austin

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

55 Verified sightings at Austin
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Plains Bee Assassin

Apiomerus spissipes is a species of assassin bug in the family Reduviidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Padre Island National Seashore 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Denver 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Salt Lake City 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Plains Bee Assassin in Austin?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Plains Bee Assassin sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 55 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 481st 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.

When is the best time to see a Plains Bee Assassin in Austin?

April and May

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plains Bee Assassin in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Plains Bee Assassin?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plains Bee Assassin sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Austin the best place to see a Plains Bee Assassin?

5th of 6

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Plains Bee Assassin sightings, Austin ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Denver (United States, about 10%), Dallas (United States, about 10%) and Salt Lake City (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Plains Bee Assassin sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Plains Bee Assassin is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (55 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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