Chalybion zimmermanni
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Chalybion zimmermanni, or Zimmermann's mud-dauber wasp, is a species of thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Zimmerman's Mud-Dauber Wasp sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 965th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Zimmerman's Mud-Dauber Wasp in Dallas on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Zimmerman's Mud-Dauber Wasp sightings, Dallas ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Miami (United States, under 5%), San Antonio (United States, under 5%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Zimmerman's Mud-Dauber Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (10 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.
