Anthophora californica
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Anthophora californica is a species of anthophorine bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Torreón | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | San Luis Potosí | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Las Vegas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a California Digger Bee sighting in Mesa on a given day, based on 64 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 32nd most-seen of the 232 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March to June
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a California Digger Bee in Mesa on a given day, against under 5% in November to February, the lowest months. Those are among Mesa's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain a month against 35 mm in January.
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.
Among the best
Of the 13 cities where we can rate California Digger Bee sightings, Mesa ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Phoenix (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Apidae
The closest relatives of the California Digger Bee that you can see in Mesa (family Apidae, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies) are Valley Carpenter Bee (about 20%), Sonoran Bumble Bee (about 10%) and California Digger-Cuckoo Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the California Digger Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Mesa (64 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.
