Appendiculate Carpenter Bee

Appendiculate Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa appendiculata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Daejeon

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

18 Verified sightings at Daejeon
May Best month

About the Appendiculate Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa appendiculata is a species of carpenter bee in the family Apidae. It originates from eastern Asia and was first found in the United States in 2013. 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 Daejeon 🇰🇷 South Korea
~30%
2 Hiroshima 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
3 Gwangju 🇰🇷 South Korea
~20%
4 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
5 Dalian 🇨🇳 China
~20%
6 Nagoya 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
7 Fukuoka 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
8 Wuhan 🇨🇳 China
~20%
9 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
10 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Appendiculate Carpenter Bee in Daejeon?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Appendiculate Carpenter Bee sighting in Daejeon on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 6th most-seen of the 53 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Appendiculate Carpenter Bee in Daejeon?

May

In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Appendiculate Carpenter Bee in Daejeon on a given day, against under 5% in June, August and November–March, the lowest months.

Is Daejeon the best place to see an Appendiculate Carpenter Bee?

Yes

Of the 17 cities where we can rate Appendiculate Carpenter Bee sightings, Daejeon has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Hiroshima (Japan, about 20%) and Gwangju (South Korea, about 20%).

Where does the Appendiculate Carpenter Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Appendiculate Carpenter Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Daejeon (18 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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