Dark-Veined Longhorn Bee

Dark-Veined Longhorn Bee

Melissodes trinodis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Minneapolis [Saint Paul]

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

23 Verified sightings at Minneapolis [Saint Paul]
August Best month

About the Dark-Veined Longhorn Bee

Melissodes trinodis is a species of long-horned bee in the family Apidae. It is found in North America. 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 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dark-Veined Longhorn Bee in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Veined Longhorn Bee sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 253rd 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.

When is the best time to see a Dark-Veined Longhorn Bee in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

August

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Veined Longhorn Bee in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of Minneapolis [Saint Paul]'s wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain against 20 mm in January.

Is Minneapolis [Saint Paul] the best place to see a Dark-Veined Longhorn Bee?

Yes

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Dark-Veined Longhorn Bee sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come New York City (United States, under 5%) and Boston (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Dark-Veined Longhorn Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dark-Veined Longhorn Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (23 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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