Sphecius convallis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Sphecius convallis, the Pacific cicada killer, is a species of sand wasp in the family Bembicidae. 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 | Las Vegas | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Cicada-Killer Wasp sighting in Las Vegas on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 81st most-seen of the 111 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Cicada-Killer Wasp in Las Vegas on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
Only Las Vegas, in our data
Las Vegas is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Pacific Cicada-Killer Wasp sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Pacific Cicada-Killer Wasp that you can see in Las Vegas (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Argentine Ant (about 20%), Southern Fire Ant (about 20%) and Sonoran Bumble Bee (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pacific Cicada-Killer Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Las Vegas (7 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.
