Dunning's Miner
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chicago

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

12 Verified sightings at Chicago
April Best month

About the Dunning's Miner

Andrena dunningi, also known as Dunning's miner bee, is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dunning's Miner in Chicago?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dunning's Miner sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 560th 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.

When is the best time to see a Dunning's Miner in Chicago?

April

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dunning's Miner in Chicago on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months.

Is Chicago the best place to see a Dunning's Miner?

6th of 6

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Dunning's Miner sightings, Chicago ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Montreal (Canada, about 10%), Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, about 10%) and Boston (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Dunning's Miner sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dunning's Miner is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (12 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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