Megachile latimanus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Megachile latimanus, or the broad-handed leafcutter, is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Thomas Say in 1823. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-Handed Leafcutter Bee sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 232 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 44th most-seen of the 672 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.
July and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-Handed Leafcutter Bee in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, against under 5% in November to May, the lowest months. Those are among Minneapolis [Saint Paul]'s wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in January.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Broad-Handed Leafcutter Bee sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Montreal (Canada, under 5%) and Toronto (Canada, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Broad-Handed Leafcutter Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (232 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.
