Boll's Potter Wasp

Boll's Potter Wasp

Eumenes bollii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Los Angeles

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

28 Verified sightings at Los Angeles
22 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Mesa 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Phoenix 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Torreón 🇲🇽 México
~10%
5 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Denver 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Boll's Potter Wasp in Los Angeles?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Boll's Potter Wasp sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 343rd most-seen of the 851 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 Boll's Potter Wasp in Los Angeles?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Boll's Potter Wasp in Los Angeles on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Boll's Potter Wasp?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Boll's Potter Wasp sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Los Angeles the best place to see a Boll's Potter Wasp?

7th of 8

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Boll's Potter Wasp sightings, Los Angeles ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Sacramento (United States, about 10%), Mesa (United States, about 10%) and Phoenix (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Boll's Potter Wasp sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Boll's Potter Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Angeles (28 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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