Parancistrocerus perennis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Parancistrocerus perennis, or two-banded mason wasp, is a species of stinging wasp in the family Vespidae. The species is native to the eastern parts of North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Perennial Mason Wasp sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 557th 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.
October
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Perennial Mason Wasp in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Perennial Mason Wasp sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
6th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Perennial Mason Wasp sightings, Houston ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Boston (United States, about 10%), Baltimore (United States, about 10%) and New York City (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Perennial Mason Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (15 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.
