Lithurgopsis apicalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Lithurgopsis apicalis, the orange-tipped woodborer, is a species of woodborer bee in the family Megachilidae. Adults commonly visit flowers of Cactaceae, Malvaceae, and Asteraceae, with nests built in stalks of Agave. Wikipedia →
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More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Tipped Woodborer sighting in Denver on a given day, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 123rd most-seen of the 461 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Tipped Woodborer in Denver on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange-Tipped Woodborer sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Orange-Tipped Woodborer sightings, Denver has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Phoenix (United States, about 10%) and Mesa (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange-Tipped Woodborer is recorded against all the insects logged in Denver (45 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.
