Broad-Handed Leafcutter Bee

Broad-Handed Leafcutter Bee

Megachile latimanus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Montreal

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

43 Verified sightings at Montreal
August Best month

About the Broad-Handed Leafcutter Bee

Megachile latimanus, or the broad-handed leafcutter, is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Thomas Say in 1823. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
4 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Broad-Handed Leafcutter Bee in Montreal?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-Handed Leafcutter Bee sighting in Montreal on a given day, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 210th most-seen of the 926 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Broad-Handed Leafcutter Bee in Montreal?

July to September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-Handed Leafcutter Bee in Montreal on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.

Is Montreal the best place to see a Broad-Handed Leafcutter Bee?

2nd of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Broad-Handed Leafcutter Bee sightings, Montreal ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Broad-Handed Leafcutter Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Broad-Handed Leafcutter Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Montreal (43 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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