Bombus subterraneus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
The short-haired bumblebee (Bombus subterraneus), or short-haired humble-bee, is a species of bumblebee found in Eurasia, as well as in New Zealand, where it is an introduced species. It lived in the British Isles among other parts of Europe. This species became extinct in the British Isles in 1989. The cause of its sudden extinction is debated, but many scientists believe that it was due to a lack of genetic diversity.
The short-haired bumblebee was one of four species of bumblebee introduced into New Zealand from the United Kingdom between 1885 and 1906 for pollination of red clover. In New Zealand, it is the rarest of the four species, with small numbers at a few locations in inland South Island. The last recorded sighting in the United Kingdom was in 1988 and was considered to be extirpated from there until re-introduced. A programme was started in 2009 to reintroduce it to the United Kingdom with queen bees from New Zealand. The programme was run by Natural England, the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and bee and wasp charity Hymettus. However, this was not a success, as many of the queens died during... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland | |
| 2 | Novosibirsk | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 3 | Moscow | 🇷🇺 Russia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Short-Haired Bumble Bee sighting in Helsinki on a given day, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 125th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Short-Haired Bumble Bee in Helsinki on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Short-Haired Bumble Bee sightings, Helsinki has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Novosibirsk (Russia, about 10%) and Moscow (Russia, under 5%).
Same genus: Bombus
The closest relatives of the Short-Haired 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Short-Haired Bumble Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Helsinki (43 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.
