Myzinum quinquecinctum
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Myzinum quinquecinctum, the five-banded thynnid wasp, is a species of thynnid wasp in the family Thynnidae, found mainly in North America east of the Rocky Mountains. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Five-Banded Thynnid Wasp sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 320th 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.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Five-Banded Thynnid Wasp 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.
Among the best
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Five-Banded Thynnid Wasp sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Toronto (Canada, under 5%) and Chicago (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Five-Banded Thynnid 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 Five-Banded Thynnid Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (17 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.
