Bombus ashtoni
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Bombus ashtoni is a species of cuckoo bumblebee. This means that it parasitizes closely related species such as Bombus affinis, Bombus terricola, and Bombus fervidus by residing in the nests of these bumblebees and tricking the bees into providing resources such as food for them. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ashton's Cuckoo Bumble Bee sighting in Edmonton on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 89th most-seen of the 390 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.
May to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ashton's Cuckoo Bumble Bee in Edmonton on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months. Those are among Edmonton's wettest months, with about 75 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in February.
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Of the 2 cities where we can rate Ashton's Cuckoo Bumble Bee sightings, Edmonton has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Calgary (Canada, under 5%).
Same genus: Bombus
The closest relatives of the Ashton's Cuckoo Bumble Bee that you can see in Edmonton (genus Bombus, Bumble Bees) are Red-Belted Bumble Bee (about 20%), Perplexing Bumble Bee (about 20%) and Tricolored Bumble Bee (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ashton's Cuckoo Bumble Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Edmonton (36 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.
