Megachile texana
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Megachile texana, the Texas leafcutter bee, is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was first described by the American entomologist Ezra Townsend Cresson in 1878. It is native to the United States and southern Canada. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Leafcutter Bee sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 136 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 198th most-seen of the 1623 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.
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Leafcutter Bee in New York City on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Texas Leafcutter Bee sightings, New York City has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%) and Philadelphia (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Texas Leafcutter Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (136 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.
