Anthophora plumipes
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The hairy-footed flower bee (Anthophora plumipes) is a species of bee belonging to the family Apidae. These bees are widespread in most of Europe and Asia from Britain to China and Japan, the Near East and in North Africa. In the 20th century, the species was introduced to the United States. The species was spotted for the first time in Ireland in April 2022.
These bees commonly inhabit gardens, open woodland, and coastal sites. The adults of Anthophora plumipes grow up to 13–15 millimetres (0.5–0.6 in) long. There are numerous color forms over the species' geographic range, which have resulted in this species being described under many different names. This species shows an evident sexual dimorphism. The body is always densely hairy. Males have most often bright reddish brown or gray hair, while females are usually all black or dark brown. Furthermore, the females show reddish orange scopal hairs on the hind tibia. The middle legs of males are very elongated. Males are also distinguished from females by having long hairs on its mid tarsi and the integument of the lower face yellow or cream coloured, rather than black. The long tufts... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy-Footed Flower Bee sighting in Brussels on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 66th most-seen of the 337 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy-Footed Flower Bee in Brussels on a given day, against under 5% in June to February, the lowest months. That is one of Brussels's driest months, with about 40 mm of rain against 80 mm in August.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hairy-Footed Flower Bee sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
8th of 27
Of the 27 cities where we can rate Hairy-Footed Flower Bee sightings, Brussels ranks 8th at about 10%. The best odds are in London (United Kingdom, about 30%), Warsaw (Poland, about 30%) and Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 20%).
Same family: Apidae
The closest relatives of the Hairy-Footed Flower Bee that you can see in Brussels (family Apidae, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies) are Common Carder Bumble Bee (about 20%), Tree Bumble Bee (about 10%) and Early Bumble Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hairy-Footed Flower Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Brussels (34 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.
