Megachile policaris
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Megachile policaris is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Thomas Say in 1831. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Megachile policaris sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 538th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Megachile policaris in Houston on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Megachile policaris sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Megachile policaris sightings, Houston ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in San Antonio (United States, about 10%), Austin (United States, about 10%) and Dallas (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Megachile policaris is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (17 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.
