Sphaeropthalma unicolor
In 3 days ~10%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sphaeropthalma unicolor sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 490th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sphaeropthalma unicolor in Los Angeles on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Sphaeropthalma unicolor sightings, Los Angeles ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in San Diego (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Sphaeropthalma unicolor that you can see in Los Angeles (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Argentine Ant (about 10%), Valley Carpenter Bee (about 10%) and Guinea Paper Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sphaeropthalma unicolor is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Angeles (14 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.
