Australian Small Carpenter Bee

Australian Small Carpenter Bee

Ceratina australensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Brisbane

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

5 Verified sightings at Brisbane
December Best month

About the Australian Small Carpenter Bee

Ceratina australensis or Ceratina (Neoceratina) australensis, also known as the Australian small carpenter bee, is a species of small carpenter bee. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1912 by British entomologist Robert Cyril Layton Perkins. 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 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Australian Small Carpenter Bee in Brisbane?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Small Carpenter Bee sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 981st most-seen of the 1083 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.

When is the best time to see an Australian Small Carpenter Bee in Brisbane?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Small Carpenter Bee in Brisbane on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see an Australian Small Carpenter Bee?

Only Brisbane, in our data

Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Australian Small Carpenter Bee sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Australian Small Carpenter Bee live in Brisbane?

Same family: Apidae

The closest relatives of the Australian Small Carpenter Bee that you can see in Brisbane (family Apidae, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies) are Amegilla cingulata (about 10%), Neon Cuckoo Bee (about 10%) and Teddy Bear Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Australian Small Carpenter Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Australian Small Carpenter Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (5 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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