Stictia signata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Stictia signata is a species of sand wasp in the family Bembicidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. It preys primarily on flies. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Stictia signata sighting in Fortaleza on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 57th 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 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August to December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Stictia signata in Fortaleza on a given day, against under 5% in January to July, the lowest months. Those are among Fortaleza's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain a month against 240 mm in April.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Stictia signata 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 2 cities where we can rate Stictia signata sightings, Fortaleza has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Vitória (Brazil, about 10%).
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Stictia signata 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 Stictia signata is recorded against all the insects logged in Fortaleza (10 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.
