What are the chances of seeing a Pale-Thorax Carpenter Bee in Guangzhou?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-Thorax Carpenter Bee sighting in Guangzhou on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 252nd most-seen of the 482 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.
When is the best time to see a Pale-Thorax Carpenter Bee in Guangzhou?
April to June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-Thorax Carpenter Bee in Guangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months. Those are among Guangzhou's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain a month against 30 mm in December.
Is Guangzhou the best place to see a Pale-Thorax Carpenter Bee?
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Pale-Thorax Carpenter Bee sightings, Guangzhou ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 10%) and Hong Kong (China, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Pale-Thorax Carpenter Bee live in Guangzhou?
Same genus: Xylocopa
The closest relatives of the Pale-Thorax Carpenter Bee that you can see in Guangzhou (genus Xylocopa, Large Carpenter Bees) are Green-Winged Bamboo-Carpenter (about 10%) and Collared Carpenter Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Pale-Thorax Carpenter Bee sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pale-Thorax Carpenter Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Guangzhou (11 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.