What are the chances of seeing a Giant Sweat Bee in Houston?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Sweat Bee sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 418th 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 Giant Sweat Bee in Houston?
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Sweat Bee in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Giant Sweat Bee?
Only Houston, in our data
Houston is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Giant Sweat Bee sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Giant Sweat Bee sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Giant Sweat Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (29 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.