Orange-Tipped Wood-Digger

Orange-Tipped Wood-Digger

Anthophora terminalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Calgary

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

10 Verified sightings at Calgary
9 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Orange-Tipped Wood-Digger

Anthophora terminalis is a species of anthophorine bee in the family Apidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Detroit 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 Edmonton 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
6 Calgary 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
7 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
9 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Orange-Tipped Wood-Digger in Calgary?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Tipped Wood-Digger sighting in Calgary on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 155th most-seen of the 256 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 Orange-Tipped Wood-Digger in Calgary?

July and August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Tipped Wood-Digger in Calgary on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Orange-Tipped Wood-Digger?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange-Tipped Wood-Digger sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Calgary the best place to see an Orange-Tipped Wood-Digger?

6th of 9

Of the 9 cities where we can rate Orange-Tipped Wood-Digger sightings, Calgary ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Chicago (United States, about 10%), Detroit (United States, about 10%) and Boston (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Orange-Tipped Wood-Digger live in Calgary?

Same family: Apidae

The closest relatives of the Orange-Tipped Wood-Digger that you can see in Calgary (family Apidae, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies) are Hunt's Bumble Bee (about 30%), Red-Belted Bumble Bee (about 20%) and Perplexing Bumble Bee (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Orange-Tipped Wood-Digger sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Orange-Tipped Wood-Digger is recorded against all the insects logged in Calgary (10 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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