Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp

Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp

Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus

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

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

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

About the Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp

Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus, the four-banded stink bug hunter wasp, is a species of sand wasp in the family Bembicidae. 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 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Detroit 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
5 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
7 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
8 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
9 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
10 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 165 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 56th most-seen of the 672 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

July and August

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, 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 Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp?

Among the best

Of the 15 cities where we can rate Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Boston (United States, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp live in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Same family: Crabronidae

The closest relatives of the Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp that you can see in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (family Crabronidae, Square-headed Wasps, Sand Wasps, and Allies) are Hump-Backed Beewolf (about 10%) and Eastern Cicada-Killer Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (165 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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