Smooth-Headed Mummy Wasp

Smooth-Headed Mummy Wasp

Aleiodes politiceps

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Austin

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

11 Verified sightings at Austin
June Best month

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 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Smooth-Headed Mummy Wasp in Austin?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Smooth-Headed Mummy Wasp sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1106th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Smooth-Headed Mummy Wasp in Austin?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Smooth-Headed Mummy Wasp in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

Is Austin the best place to see a Smooth-Headed Mummy Wasp?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Smooth-Headed Mummy Wasp sightings, Austin ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Baltimore (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Smooth-Headed Mummy Wasp live in Austin?

Same order: Hymenoptera

The closest relatives of the Smooth-Headed Mummy Wasp that you can see in Austin (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are American Bumble Bee (about 20%), Guinea Paper Wasp (about 20%) and Sonoran Bumble Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Smooth-Headed Mummy Wasp sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Smooth-Headed Mummy Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (11 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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