Ammophila pictipennis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Ammophila pictipennis is a species of thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae, found in the eastern half of North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ammophila pictipennis sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 603rd most-seen of the 672 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ammophila pictipennis in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ammophila pictipennis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Ammophila pictipennis sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] ranks 5th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Miami (United States, under 5%), Orlando (United States, under 5%) and New York City (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Sphecidae
The closest relatives of the Ammophila pictipennis that you can see in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (family Sphecidae, Thread-waisted Wasps) are Great Black Digger Wasp (about 10%), Great Golden Digger Wasp (about 10%) and Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ammophila pictipennis is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (5 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.
