What are the chances of seeing a Schwarz's Masked Bee in Miami?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Schwarz's Masked Bee sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 645th most-seen of the 826 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 Schwarz's Masked Bee in Miami?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Schwarz's Masked Bee in Miami on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Schwarz's Masked Bee?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Schwarz's Masked Bee sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Schwarz's Masked Bee?
Only Miami, in our data
Miami is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Schwarz's Masked Bee sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Schwarz's Masked Bee sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Schwarz's Masked Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (7 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.