What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Banded Pitted-Resin Bee in Buenos Aires?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Banded Pitted-Resin Bee sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 460th most-seen of the 558 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 a Yellow Banded Pitted-Resin Bee in Buenos Aires?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Banded Pitted-Resin Bee in Buenos Aires on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Is Buenos Aires the best place to see a Yellow Banded Pitted-Resin Bee?
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Yellow Banded Pitted-Resin Bee sightings, Buenos Aires ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in São Paulo (Brazil, under 5%).
Which relatives of the Yellow Banded Pitted-Resin Bee live in Buenos Aires?
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Yellow Banded Pitted-Resin Bee that you can see in Buenos Aires (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Paulista Bumble Bee (about 10%), Camoati Wasp (about 10%) and Xylocopa augusti (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Yellow Banded Pitted-Resin Bee sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow Banded Pitted-Resin Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Buenos Aires (7 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.