What are the chances of seeing a Weis' Bumble Bee in Mexico City?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Weis' Bumble Bee sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 474th most-seen of the 557 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 Weis' Bumble Bee in Mexico City?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Weis' Bumble Bee in Mexico City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Weis' Bumble Bee?
Only Mexico City, in our data
Mexico City is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Weis' Bumble Bee sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Weis' Bumble Bee live in Mexico City?
Same genus: Bombus
The closest relatives of the Weis' Bumble Bee that you can see in Mexico City (genus Bombus, Bumble Bees) are Sonoran Bumble Bee (about 30%) and Mesoamerican Bumble Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Weis' Bumble Bee sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Weis' Bumble Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (6 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.