Zethus spinipes
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Zethus spinipes is a species of stinging wasp in the family Vespidae found in the eastern United States. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Zethus spinipes sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 11 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Zethus spinipes in Boston on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Zethus spinipes sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Zethus spinipes sightings, Boston ranks 5th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Baltimore (United States, under 5%), Washington (United States, under 5%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Eumenidae
The closest relatives of the Zethus spinipes that you can see in Boston (family Eumenidae) are European Paper Wasp (about 20%), Northern Paper Wasp (about 20%) and Four-Toothed Mason Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Zethus spinipes is recorded against all the insects logged in Boston (11 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.
