Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp

Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp

Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Boston

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

249 Verified sightings at Boston
August Best month

About the Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp

Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus, the four-banded stink bug hunter wasp, is a species of sand wasp in the family Bembicidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Detroit 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
5 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
7 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
8 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
9 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
10 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp in Boston?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 249 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 64th most-seen of the 1200 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp in Boston?

August

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp in Boston on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.

Is Boston the best place to see a Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp?

Yes

Of the 15 cities where we can rate Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp sightings, Boston has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, about 10%) and Detroit (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Boston (249 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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