Bombus ardens
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Bombus ardens, also known as the fire-tailed bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee found in Japan and Korea. It was described in 1879 by Frederick Smith in Descriptions of new species of Hymenoptera in the collection of the British museum. Wikipedia →
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Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Fire-Tailed Bumble Bee sighting in Busan on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 25th most-seen of the 31 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.
June
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Fire-Tailed Bumble Bee in Busan on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Fire-Tailed Bumble Bee sightings, Busan has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Sendai (Japan, about 10%) and Seoul (South Korea, about 10%).
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Fire-Tailed Bumble Bee that you can see in Busan (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Japanese Carpenter Ant (about 30%), Yellow-Legged Hornet (about 30%) and Japanese Wood Ant (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fire-Tailed Bumble Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Busan (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.
