Golden-Alexanders Mining Bee

Golden-Alexanders Mining Bee

Andrena ziziae

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

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

5 Verified sightings at Minneapolis [Saint Paul]
June Best month

About the Golden-Alexanders Mining Bee

Andrena ziziae, the golden alexanders 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 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Golden-Alexanders Mining Bee in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-Alexanders Mining Bee sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 603rd 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 Golden-Alexanders Mining Bee in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-Alexanders Mining Bee in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see a Golden-Alexanders Mining Bee?

Only Minneapolis [Saint Paul], in our data

Minneapolis [Saint Paul] is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Golden-Alexanders Mining Bee sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Golden-Alexanders Mining Bee live in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Same genus: Andrena

The closest relatives of the Golden-Alexanders Mining Bee 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 Golden-Alexanders Mining Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Golden-Alexanders Mining Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (5 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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