Hawk's-Beard Mining Bee

Hawk's-Beard Mining Bee

Andrena fulvago

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at London

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

7 Verified sightings at London
June Best month

About the Hawk's-Beard Mining Bee

Andrena fulvago, also known as the hawk's-beard mining-bee, is a species of bee in the Andrenidae family. The scientific name of the species was first published in 1791 by Johann Ludwig Christ. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Hawk's-Beard Mining Bee in London?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hawk's-Beard Mining Bee sighting in London on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1300th most-seen of the 1504 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.

When is the best time to see a Hawk's-Beard Mining Bee in London?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hawk's-Beard Mining Bee in London on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see a Hawk's-Beard Mining Bee?

Only London, in our data

London is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Hawk's-Beard Mining Bee sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Hawk's-Beard Mining Bee live in London?

Same genus: Andrena

The closest relatives of the Hawk's-Beard Mining Bee that you can see in London (genus Andrena, Mining Bees) are Ashy Mining Bee (about 10%), Tawny Mining Bee (about 10%) and Early Mining Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Hawk's-Beard Mining Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Hawk's-Beard Mining Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in London (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.

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