What are the chances of seeing a Chrysis fuscipennis in Houston?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chrysis fuscipennis sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 288th most-seen of the 1057 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Chrysis fuscipennis in Houston?
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chrysis fuscipennis in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Chrysis fuscipennis?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chrysis fuscipennis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Houston the best place to see a Chrysis fuscipennis?
8th of 23
Of the 23 cities where we can rate Chrysis fuscipennis sightings, Houston ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Detroit (United States, about 10%), Baltimore (United States, under 5%) and Salt Lake City (United States, under 5%).
Which relatives of the Chrysis fuscipennis live in Houston?
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Chrysis fuscipennis that you can see in Houston (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Eastern Carpenter Bee (about 20%), American Bumble Bee (about 20%) and Red-Marked Pachodynerus Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Chrysis fuscipennis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chrysis fuscipennis is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (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.