Ancistrocerus catskill
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Ancistrocerus catskill,also known as the Catskill potter wasp, is a species of mason wasp in the genus Ancistrocerus. It is found in eastern North America. Ancistrocerus catskill contains the following subspecies: Ancistrocerus catskill albophaleratus Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Catskill Potter Wasp sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 204th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Catskill Potter Wasp in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, 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.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Catskill Potter Wasp sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Catskill Potter Wasp sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Boston (United States, under 5%) and Toronto (Canada, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Catskill Potter Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (35 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.
