Dielis dorsata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Dielis dorsata, the Caribbean scoliid wasp, is a species of scoliid wasp in the family Scoliidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Caribbean Scoliid Wasp sighting in Fortaleza on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 86th most-seen of the 112 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Caribbean Scoliid Wasp in Fortaleza on a given day, against under 5% in March–May, July, September and November, the lowest months. Those are among Fortaleza's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 240 mm in April.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Caribbean Scoliid Wasp 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 4 cities where we can rate Caribbean Scoliid Wasp sightings, Fortaleza has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Vitória (Brazil, about 10%) and Miami (United States, about 10%).
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Caribbean Scoliid Wasp that you can see in Fortaleza (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Spiny-Legged Stingless Bee (about 30%), Camponotus arboreus (about 30%) and Pepsis decorata (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Caribbean Scoliid Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Fortaleza (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.
