Dunning's Miner
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Minneapolis [Saint Paul]

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

60 Verified sightings at Minneapolis [Saint Paul]
April Best month

About the Dunning's Miner

Andrena dunningi, also known as Dunning's miner bee, is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in 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 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
2 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dunning's Miner in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dunning's Miner sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 60 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 152nd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Dunning's Miner in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

April

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dunning's Miner in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.

Is Minneapolis [Saint Paul] the best place to see a Dunning's Miner?

Among the best

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Dunning's Miner sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Montreal (Canada, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Dunning's Miner live in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Same genus: Andrena

The closest relatives of the Dunning's Miner 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 Dunning's Miner sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dunning's Miner is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (60 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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