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Melitoma marginella
In 3 days ~10%
Melitoma marginella is a species of chimney bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Margined Turret Bee sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 978th most-seen of the 1057 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Margined Turret Bee in Houston on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Houston, in our data
Houston is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Margined Turret Bee sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Apidae
The closest relatives of the Margined Turret Bee that you can see in Houston (family Apidae, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies) are Eastern Carpenter Bee (about 20%), American Bumble Bee (about 20%) and Southern Carpenter Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Margined Turret Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (5 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.
