Zethus spinipes
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Zethus spinipes is a species of stinging wasp in the family Vespidae found in the eastern United States. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Zethus spinipes sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 345th 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 Zethus spinipes in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Zethus spinipes sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Zethus spinipes sightings, Houston ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Baltimore (United States, under 5%) and Washington (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Eumenidae
The closest relatives of the Zethus spinipes that you can see in Houston (family Eumenidae) are Red-Marked Pachodynerus Wasp (about 10%), Metric Paper Wasp (about 10%) and Guinea Paper Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Zethus spinipes is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (32 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.
