Colletes inaequalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Colletes inaequalis is a common species of plasterer bee (family Colletidae), native to North America. Like other species in the genus, it builds cells in underground nests that are lined with a polyester secretion, earning the genus the nickname of polyester bees. C. inaequalis is a pollinator of red maple trees, willow trees, and apple trees. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Detroit | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Unequal Cellophane Bee sighting in Detroit on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 192nd most-seen of the 268 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Unequal Cellophane Bee in Detroit on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months.
4th of 9
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Unequal Cellophane Bee sightings, Detroit ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Philadelphia (United States, about 10%), Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, about 10%) and Toronto (Canada, under 5%).
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Unequal Cellophane Bee that you can see in Detroit (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Common Eastern Bumble Bee (about 30%), Eastern Carpenter Bee (about 20%) and Brown-Belted Bumble Bee (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Unequal Cellophane Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Detroit (7 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.
