Pseudomasaris vespoides
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Pseudomasaris vespoides, the large pollen wasp, is a species of pollen wasp in the family Vespidae. This species can be found in the western United States as well as Baja California. The species specializes in collecting pollen from penstemon flowers. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pseudomasaris vespoides sighting in Denver on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 414th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pseudomasaris vespoides in Denver on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pseudomasaris vespoides sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Pseudomasaris vespoides sightings, Denver has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come San Diego (United States, under 5%) and Los Angeles (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Pseudomasaris vespoides 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 Pseudomasaris vespoides is recorded against all the insects logged in Denver (6 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.
