California Digger Bee

California Digger Bee

Anthophora californica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Los Angeles

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

112 Verified sightings at Los Angeles
24 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the California Digger Bee

Anthophora californica is a species of anthophorine bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
3 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Phoenix 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Mesa 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Torreón 🇲🇽 México
~10%
4 San Luis Potosí 🇲🇽 México
~10%
5 Las Vegas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
<5%
7 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a California Digger Bee in Los Angeles?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a California Digger Bee sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 112 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 168th 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 California Digger Bee in Los Angeles?

April

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a California Digger Bee in Los Angeles on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a California Digger Bee?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most California Digger Bee sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Los Angeles the best place to see a California Digger Bee?

9th of 13

Of the 13 cities where we can rate California Digger Bee sightings, Los Angeles ranks 9th at under 5%. The best odds are in Phoenix (United States, about 10%), Mesa (United States, about 10%) and Torreón (México, about 10%).

Where does the California Digger Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the California Digger Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Angeles (112 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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