Podium luctuosum
In 3 days ~10%
Podium luctuosum is a species of thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae. It is known to provide Parcoblatta as prey for its larvae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Podium luctuosum sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1254th 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 Podium luctuosum in New York City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Podium luctuosum sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Podium luctuosum sightings, New York City ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, under 5%), Washington (United States, under 5%) and Austin (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Sphecidae
The closest relatives of the Podium luctuosum that you can see in New York City (family Sphecidae, Thread-waisted Wasps) are Great Black Digger Wasp (about 10%), Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp (about 10%) and Great Golden Digger Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Podium luctuosum is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (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.
