Parker's Thread-Waisted Wasp

Parker's Thread-Waisted Wasp

Prionyx parkeri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Los Angeles

In 3 days ~10%

10 Verified sightings at Los Angeles
July Best month

About the Parker's Thread-Waisted Wasp

Prionyx parkeri is a species of thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Parker's Thread-Waisted Wasp in Los Angeles?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Parker's Thread-Waisted Wasp sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 568th most-seen of the 851 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Parker's Thread-Waisted Wasp in Los Angeles?

Any time of year

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

Is Los Angeles the best place to see a Parker's Thread-Waisted Wasp?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Parker's Thread-Waisted Wasp sightings, Los Angeles ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%), New York City (United States, under 5%) and San Diego (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Parker's Thread-Waisted Wasp live in Los Angeles?

Same family: Sphecidae

The closest relatives of the Parker's Thread-Waisted Wasp that you can see in Los Angeles (family Sphecidae, Thread-waisted Wasps) are Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp (about 10%) and Great Golden Digger Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Parker's Thread-Waisted Wasp sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Parker's Thread-Waisted Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Angeles (10 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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