Schrenck's Bumble Bee

Schrenck's Bumble Bee

Bombus schrencki

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Helsinki

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

31 Verified sightings at Helsinki
August Best month

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 Novosibirsk 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
3 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
4 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Schrenck's Bumble Bee in Helsinki?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Schrenck's Bumble Bee sighting in Helsinki on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 181st most-seen of the 838 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Schrenck's Bumble Bee in Helsinki?

May to August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Schrenck's Bumble Bee in Helsinki on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months.

Is Helsinki the best place to see a Schrenck's Bumble Bee?

Yes

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Schrenck's Bumble Bee sightings, Helsinki has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Novosibirsk (Russia, under 5%) and Warsaw (Poland, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Schrenck's Bumble Bee live in Helsinki?

Same genus: Bombus

The closest relatives of the Schrenck's Bumble Bee that you can see in Helsinki (genus Bombus, Bumble Bees) are Tree Bumble Bee (about 20%), Common Carder Bumble Bee (about 20%) and Red-Tailed Bumble Bee (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Schrenck's Bumble Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Schrenck's Bumble Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Helsinki (31 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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