Abrupt Digger Bee
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Baltimore

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

5 Verified sightings at Baltimore
41 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Abrupt Digger Bee

Anthophora abrupta is a species of anthophorine bee in the family Apidae. It is found in North America. Females only mate once, while males can mate multiple times. This bee nests gregariously - when one female starts building a nest, others are attracted by her movements and pheromones. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Abrupt Digger Bee in Baltimore?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Abrupt Digger Bee sighting in Baltimore on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 620th most-seen of the 705 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 an Abrupt Digger Bee in Baltimore?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Abrupt Digger Bee in Baltimore on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Abrupt Digger Bee?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Abrupt Digger Bee 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 Baltimore the best place to see an Abrupt Digger Bee?

Among the best

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Abrupt Digger Bee sightings, Baltimore ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, under 5%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Abrupt Digger Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Abrupt Digger Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Baltimore (5 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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