Ancistrocerus catskill
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Ancistrocerus catskill,also known as the Catskill potter wasp, is a species of mason wasp in the genus Ancistrocerus. It is found in eastern North America. Ancistrocerus catskill contains the following subspecies: Ancistrocerus catskill albophaleratus Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Catskill Potter Wasp sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 406th 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.
August and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Catskill Potter Wasp in Boston on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Catskill Potter Wasp sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Catskill Potter Wasp sightings, Boston ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Ancistrocerus
The closest relatives of the Catskill Potter Wasp that you can see in Boston (genus Ancistrocerus) are European Tube Wasp (about 10%) and Bramble Mason Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Catskill Potter Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Boston (28 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.
