What are the chances of seeing a Pagden's Stingless Bee in Bangkok?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pagden's Stingless Bee sighting in Bangkok on a given day, based on 81 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 26th most-seen of the 245 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Pagden's Stingless Bee in Bangkok?
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pagden's Stingless Bee in Bangkok on a given day, against about 10% in August to June, the lowest months. That is one of Bangkok's wettest months, with about 170 mm of rain against 10 mm in December.
Where else can you see a Pagden's Stingless Bee?
Only Bangkok, in our data
Bangkok is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Pagden's Stingless Bee sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Pagden's Stingless Bee live in Bangkok?
Same family: Apidae
The closest relatives of the Pagden's Stingless Bee that you can see in Bangkok (family Apidae, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies) are Giant Honey Bee (about 20%), Red Dwarf Honey Bee (about 20%) and Asian Honey Bee (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Pagden's Stingless Bee sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pagden's Stingless Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Bangkok (81 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.