Stelis louisae
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Stelis louisae is a cuckoo bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1911. It lives in the eastern United States and Ontario, Canada. It sometimes visits Helianthus flowers, and is active from March to September. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Louisiana Painted-Dark Bee sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 396th 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.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Louisiana Painted-Dark Bee in Boston on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Louisiana Painted-Dark Bee sightings, Boston has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Baltimore (United States, under 5%) and Chicago (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Megachilidae
The closest relatives of the Louisiana Painted-Dark Bee that you can see in Boston (family Megachilidae, Mason, Leafcutter, Carder, and Resin Bees) are European Woolcarder Bee (about 10%), Sculptured Resin Bee (about 10%) and Oblong Woolcarder Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Louisiana Painted-Dark Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Boston (29 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.
