Cloudy-Winged Mining Bee

Cloudy-Winged Mining Bee

Andrena nubecula

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Minneapolis [Saint Paul]

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

46 Verified sightings at Minneapolis [Saint Paul]
September Best month

About the Cloudy-Winged Mining Bee

The cloudy-winged miner bee (Andrena nubecula) is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
4 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Cloudy-Winged Mining Bee in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cloudy-Winged Mining Bee sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 177th 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.

When is the best time to see a Cloudy-Winged Mining Bee in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

August and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cloudy-Winged Mining Bee 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.

Is Minneapolis [Saint Paul] the best place to see a Cloudy-Winged Mining Bee?

Yes

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Cloudy-Winged Mining Bee sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Boston (United States, under 5%) and Toronto (Canada, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Cloudy-Winged Mining Bee live in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Same genus: Andrena

The closest relatives of the Cloudy-Winged Mining Bee that you can see in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (genus Andrena, Mining Bees) are Milwaukee Mining Bee (about 10%), Hairy-Banded Mining Bee (about 10%) and Wilke's Mining Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Cloudy-Winged Mining Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Cloudy-Winged Mining Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (46 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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