Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp

Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp

Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Denver

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

13 Verified sightings at Denver
August Best month

About the Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp

Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus, the four-banded stink bug hunter wasp, is a species of sand wasp in the family Bembicidae. 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 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Detroit 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
5 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
7 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
8 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
9 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
10 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp in Denver?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp sighting in Denver on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 246th most-seen of the 461 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 Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp in Denver?

August

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp in Denver on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of Denver's wettest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 15 mm in January.

Is Denver the best place to see a Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp?

15th of 15

Of the 15 cities where we can rate Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp sightings, Denver ranks 15th at under 5%. The best odds are in Boston (United States, about 10%), Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, about 10%) and Detroit (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Denver (13 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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