Megachile policaris
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Megachile policaris is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Thomas Say in 1831. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Megachile policaris sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 508th most-seen of the 1412 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.
June and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Megachile policaris in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–May, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Megachile policaris sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Megachile policaris sightings, Dallas ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in San Antonio (United States, about 10%) and Austin (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Megachile policaris is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (32 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.
