Sphecodes albilabris
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Sphecodes albilabris is a solitary parasitic bee that is endemic to Central and Western Europe. It also occurs in North Africa and is thought to have been introduced to the United States and Australia by accident. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Lipped Blood Bee sighting in Munich on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 97th most-seen of the 521 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.
March–May and July–August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Lipped Blood Bee in Munich on a given day, against under 5% in June and September–February, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-Lipped Blood Bee sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 9 cities where we can rate White-Lipped Blood Bee sightings, Munich ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Warsaw (Poland, about 10%).
Same family: Halictidae
The closest relatives of the White-Lipped Blood Bee that you can see in Munich (family Halictidae, Sweat Bees) are Great Banded Furrow Bee (about 10%) and Golden Furrow Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-Lipped Blood Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Munich (32 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.
