Polybia ignobilis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Polybia ignobilis is a species of wasp in the Vespidae family. It is a medium-sized wasp, completely black, except for the back of the wings, which is lighter than the front. It forms numerous colonies in cavities inside tree trunks, house foundations, stone fences, etc. It is found in South America.
It sometimes pollinates the flower Distimake aegyptius. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valencia | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 2 | Cochabamba | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Curitiba | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Recife | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Fortaleza | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Rosario | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 9 | Brasilia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Caracas | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Polybia ignobilis sighting in Caracas on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 44th most-seen of the 107 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Polybia ignobilis in Caracas on a given day, against under 5% in September to February, the lowest months. That is one of Caracas's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain against 120 mm in August.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Polybia ignobilis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
10th of 16
Of the 16 cities where we can rate Polybia ignobilis sightings, Caracas ranks 10th at about 10%. The best odds are in Valencia (Venezuela, about 20%), Cochabamba (Bolivia, about 20%) and Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia, about 20%).
Same genus: Polybia
The closest relatives of the Polybia ignobilis that you can see in Caracas (genus Polybia, Long-waisted Honey Wasps) are Polybia sericea (about 10%) and Yellow-Banded Polybia Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Polybia ignobilis is recorded against all the insects logged in Caracas (13 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.
