Scolia nobilitata
In 3 days ~10%
Scolia nobilitata, also known as the noble scoliid wasp, is a species of scoliid wasp in the family Scoliidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Noble Scoliid Wasp sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 841st most-seen of the 1623 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Noble Scoliid Wasp in New York City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Noble Scoliid Wasp sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
10th of 10
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Noble Scoliid Wasp sightings, New York City ranks 10th at under 5%. The best odds are in Orlando (United States, about 10%), Miami (United States, about 10%) and Austin (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Noble Scoliid Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (14 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.
