Stelis louisae
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Stelis louisae is a cuckoo bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1911. It lives in the eastern United States and Ontario, Canada. It sometimes visits Helianthus flowers, and is active from March to September. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Louisiana Painted-Dark 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.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Louisiana Painted-Dark Bee in Baltimore on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Louisiana Painted-Dark Bee sightings, Baltimore ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Boston (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Megachilidae
The closest relatives of the Louisiana Painted-Dark Bee that you can see in Baltimore (family Megachilidae, Mason, Leafcutter, Carder, and Resin Bees) are European Woolcarder Bee (about 10%) and Sculptured Resin Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Louisiana Painted-Dark 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.
