Ammophila pictipennis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Ammophila pictipennis is a species of thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae, found in the eastern half of North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ammophila pictipennis sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 706th most-seen of the 978 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ammophila pictipennis in Chicago on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ammophila pictipennis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Ammophila pictipennis sightings, Chicago ranks 9th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Miami (United States, under 5%), Orlando (United States, under 5%) and New York City (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Sphecidae
The closest relatives of the Ammophila pictipennis that you can see in Chicago (family Sphecidae, Thread-waisted Wasps) are Great Black Digger Wasp (about 10%), Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp (about 10%) and Great Golden Digger Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ammophila pictipennis is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (8 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.
