Hairy-Banded Mining Bee

Hairy-Banded Mining Bee

Andrena hirticincta

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

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

90 Verified sightings at Minneapolis [Saint Paul]
September Best month

About the Hairy-Banded Mining Bee

The hairy-belted miner bee (Andrena hirticincta) is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. Another common name for this species is the hairy-banded andrena. 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
~10%
2 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
4 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

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

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy-Banded Mining Bee sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 90 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 119th 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.

When is the best time to see a Hairy-Banded Mining Bee in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

August and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy-Banded Mining Bee in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, 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 Hairy-Banded Mining Bee?

Yes

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Hairy-Banded Mining Bee sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Boston (United States, about 10%) and Toronto (Canada, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Hairy-Banded Mining Bee live in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Same genus: Andrena

The closest relatives of the Hairy-Banded Mining Bee that you can see in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (genus Andrena, Mining Bees) are Milwaukee Mining Bee (about 10%), Wilke's Mining Bee (about 10%) and Dunning's Miner (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Hairy-Banded Mining Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Hairy-Banded Mining Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (90 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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