Scolia bicincta
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Scolia bicincta, the double-banded scoliid, is a species of scoliid wasp in the family Scoliidae. It measures 21-25 mm. It is found in eastern and central North America. It is active in late summer. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Double-Banded Scoliid Wasp sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 64 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 127th most-seen of the 672 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Double-Banded Scoliid Wasp in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Double-Banded Scoliid Wasp sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Double-Banded Scoliid Wasp sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Washington (United States, about 10%) and Baltimore (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Double-Banded Scoliid Wasp that you can see in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Common Eastern Bumble Bee (about 60%), Brown-Belted Bumble Bee (about 40%) and Black-And-Gold Bumble Bee (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Double-Banded Scoliid Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (64 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.
