Carlin's Mining Bee
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Boston

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

12 Verified sightings at Boston
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
April Best month

About the Carlin's Mining Bee

Andrena carlini, the Carlinville miner bee, is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Carlin's Mining Bee in Boston?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Carlin's Mining Bee sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 695th most-seen of the 1200 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 Carlin's Mining Bee in Boston?

April

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Carlin's Mining Bee in Boston on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months.

Is Boston the best place to see a Carlin's Mining Bee?

Among the best

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Carlin's Mining Bee sightings, Boston ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Philadelphia (United States, under 5%) and New York City (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Carlin's Mining Bee live in Boston?

Same genus: Andrena

The closest relatives of the Carlin's Mining Bee that you can see in Boston (genus Andrena, Mining Bees) are Hairy-Banded Mining Bee (about 10%) and Aster Mining Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Carlin's Mining Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Carlin's Mining Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Boston (12 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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