Punctate Wool-Carder Bee

Punctate Wool-Carder Bee

Anthidium punctatum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Helsinki

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

17 Verified sightings at Helsinki
July Best month

About the Punctate Wool-Carder Bee

Anthidium punctatum is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
~10%
2 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
3 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Punctate Wool-Carder Bee in Helsinki?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Punctate Wool-Carder Bee sighting in Helsinki on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 325th most-seen of the 838 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 Punctate Wool-Carder Bee in Helsinki?

June to August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Punctate Wool-Carder Bee in Helsinki on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.

Is Helsinki the best place to see a Punctate Wool-Carder Bee?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Punctate Wool-Carder Bee sightings, Helsinki has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Munich (Germany, under 5%) and Berlin (Germany, under 5%).

Where does the Punctate Wool-Carder Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Punctate Wool-Carder Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Helsinki (17 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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