Unarmed Leafcutter Bee
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Edmonton

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

8 Verified sightings at Edmonton
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Unarmed Leafcutter Bee

Megachile inermis is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Provancher in 1888. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Edmonton 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
2 Calgary 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Unarmed Leafcutter Bee in Edmonton?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Unarmed Leafcutter Bee sighting in Edmonton on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 251st most-seen of the 390 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.

When is the best time to see an Unarmed Leafcutter Bee in Edmonton?

August

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Unarmed Leafcutter Bee in Edmonton on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Unarmed Leafcutter Bee?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Unarmed Leafcutter Bee sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Edmonton the best place to see an Unarmed Leafcutter Bee?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Unarmed Leafcutter Bee sightings, Edmonton has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Calgary (Canada, under 5%).

Where does the Unarmed Leafcutter Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Unarmed Leafcutter Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Edmonton (8 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.

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