What are the chances of seeing a Blood-Tailed Bumble Bee in Budapest?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Blood-Tailed Bumble Bee sighting in Budapest on a given day, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 44th most-seen of the 404 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Blood-Tailed Bumble Bee in Budapest?
March and May
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Blood-Tailed Bumble Bee in Budapest on a given day, against under 5% in September to February, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Blood-Tailed Bumble Bee?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blood-Tailed Bumble Bee sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Budapest the best place to see a Blood-Tailed Bumble Bee?
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Blood-Tailed Bumble Bee sightings, Budapest has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Sofia (Bulgaria, about 10%) and Vienna (Austria, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Blood-Tailed Bumble Bee live in Budapest?
Same genus: Bombus
The closest relatives of the Blood-Tailed Bumble Bee that you can see in Budapest (genus Bombus, Bumble Bees) are Buff-Tailed Bumble Bee (about 10%), Common Carder Bumble Bee (about 10%) and Red-Tailed Bumble Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Blood-Tailed Bumble Bee sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blood-Tailed Bumble Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Budapest (39 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.