Clay Bumble Bee

Clay Bumble Bee

Bombus argillaceus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Milan

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

15 Verified sightings at Milan
March Best month

About the Clay Bumble Bee

Bombus argillaceus is a bumblebee species of the subgenus Megabombus, distributed from south and south-eastern Europe to western Asia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Turin 🇮🇹 Italy
~10%
2 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
3 Milan 🇮🇹 Italy
~10%
4 Bucharest 🇷🇴 Romania
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Clay Bumble Bee in Milan?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Clay Bumble Bee sighting in Milan on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 163rd most-seen of the 351 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Clay Bumble Bee in Milan?

February–March and May–August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Clay Bumble Bee in Milan on a given day, against under 5% in April and September–January, the lowest months.

Is Milan the best place to see a Clay Bumble Bee?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Clay Bumble Bee sightings, Milan ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Turin (Italy, about 10%) and Budapest (Hungary, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Clay Bumble Bee live in Milan?

Same genus: Bombus

The closest relatives of the Clay Bumble Bee that you can see in Milan (genus Bombus, Bumble Bees) are Common Carder Bumble Bee (about 20%) and Buff-Tailed Bumble Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Clay Bumble Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Clay Bumble Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Milan (15 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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