What are the chances of seeing a Dunning's Miner in Boston?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dunning's Miner sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 291st 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Dunning's Miner in Boston?
April and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dunning's Miner in Boston on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.
Is Boston the best place to see a Dunning's Miner?
3rd of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Dunning's Miner sightings, Boston ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Montreal (Canada, about 10%) and Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Dunning's Miner live in Boston?
Same genus: Andrena
The closest relatives of the Dunning's Miner 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 Dunning's Miner sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dunning's Miner is recorded against all the insects logged in Boston (45 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.