Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee

Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee

Paranthidium jugatorium

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

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

159 Verified sightings at Minneapolis [Saint Paul]
July Best month

About the Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee

Paranthidium jugatorium, also known as the sunflower burrowing-resin bee, is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It is found in Central America and 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 Denver 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 159 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 66th 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 Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

July

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.

Is Minneapolis [Saint Paul] the best place to see a Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Denver (United States, under 5%) and Washington (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee live in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Same family: Megachilidae

The closest relatives of the Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee that you can see in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (family Megachilidae, Mason, Leafcutter, Carder, and Resin Bees) are Broad-Handed Leafcutter Bee (about 10%), European Woolcarder Bee (about 10%) and Oblong Woolcarder Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (159 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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