Melecta albifrons
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Mourning Bee sighting in London on a given day, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 471st most-seen of the 1504 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March to May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Mourning Bee in London on a given day, against under 5% in June to February, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Common Mourning Bee sightings, London ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Warsaw (Poland, about 10%) and Lyon (France, about 10%).
Same family: Apidae
The closest relatives of the Common Mourning Bee that you can see in London (family Apidae, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies) are Common Carder Bumble Bee (about 40%), Buff-Tailed Bumble Bee (about 30%) and Hairy-Footed Flower Bee (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Mourning Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in London (51 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.
