What are the chances of seeing a Long-Chinned Stingless Bee in Kuala Lumpur?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Long-Chinned Stingless Bee sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 105th most-seen of the 323 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Long-Chinned Stingless Bee in Kuala Lumpur?
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Long-Chinned Stingless Bee in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against under 5% in March, June and October, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Long-Chinned Stingless Bee?
Only Kuala Lumpur, in our data
Kuala Lumpur is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Long-Chinned Stingless Bee sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Long-Chinned Stingless Bee live in Kuala Lumpur?
Same family: Apidae
The closest relatives of the Long-Chinned Stingless Bee that you can see in Kuala Lumpur (family Apidae, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies) are Asian Honey Bee (about 30%), Broad-Handed Carpenter Bee (about 20%) and Giant Honey Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Long-Chinned Stingless Bee sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Long-Chinned Stingless Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Kuala Lumpur (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.