What are the chances of seeing a Red-Girdled Mining Bee in London?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Girdled Mining Bee sighting in London on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 593rd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Red-Girdled Mining Bee in London?
April and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Girdled Mining Bee in London on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Red-Girdled Mining Bee?
Only London, in our data
London is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Red-Girdled Mining Bee sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Red-Girdled Mining Bee live in London?
Same genus: Andrena
The closest relatives of the Red-Girdled 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 Red-Girdled Mining Bee sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-Girdled Mining Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in London (35 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.