What are the chances of seeing a Mexican Pitted-Stingless Bee in Guatemala City?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Pitted-Stingless Bee sighting in Guatemala City on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 28th most-seen of the 87 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.
When is the best time to see a Mexican Pitted-Stingless Bee in Guatemala City?
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Pitted-Stingless Bee in Guatemala City on a given day, against under 5% in January, March and August–November, the lowest months. That is one of Guatemala City's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain against 240 mm in September.
What time of day is best to see a Mexican Pitted-Stingless Bee?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mexican Pitted-Stingless Bee sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Guatemala City the best place to see a Mexican Pitted-Stingless Bee?
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Mexican Pitted-Stingless Bee sightings, Guatemala City ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tegucigalpa (Honduras, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Mexican Pitted-Stingless Bee live in Guatemala City?
Same family: Apidae
The closest relatives of the Mexican Pitted-Stingless Bee that you can see in Guatemala City (family Apidae, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies) are Red-Tailed Stingless Bee (about 50%), Mexican Bumble Bee (about 30%) and Narrow Stingless Bee (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Mexican Pitted-Stingless Bee sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mexican Pitted-Stingless Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Guatemala City (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.