Punctate Wool-Carder Bee

Punctate Wool-Carder Bee

Anthidium punctatum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Munich

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

8 Verified sightings at Munich
June Best month

About the Punctate Wool-Carder Bee

Anthidium punctatum is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees. 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 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
~10%
2 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
3 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Punctate Wool-Carder Bee in Munich?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Punctate Wool-Carder Bee sighting in Munich on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 334th most-seen of the 521 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 Punctate Wool-Carder Bee in Munich?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Punctate Wool-Carder Bee in Munich on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Munich's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 60 mm in February.

Is Munich the best place to see a Punctate Wool-Carder Bee?

2nd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Punctate Wool-Carder Bee sightings, Munich ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Helsinki (Finland, about 10%).

Where does the Punctate Wool-Carder Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Punctate Wool-Carder Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Munich (8 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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