Scolia nobilitata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Scolia nobilitata, also known as the noble scoliid wasp, is a species of scoliid wasp in the family Scoliidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Noble Scoliid Wasp sighting in Denver on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 292nd 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.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Noble Scoliid 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.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Noble Scoliid Wasp sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 10
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Noble Scoliid Wasp sightings, Denver ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Orlando (United States, about 10%), Miami (United States, about 10%) and Austin (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Noble Scoliid Wasp that you can see in Denver (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are European Paper Wasp (about 20%), Hunt's Bumble Bee (about 20%) and Golden Northern Bumble Bee (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Noble Scoliid Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Denver (9 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.
