Scolia nobilitata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Noble Scoliid Wasp sighting in Orlando on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 55th most-seen of the 294 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.
May to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Noble Scoliid Wasp in Orlando on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months. Those are among Orlando's wettest months, with about 170 mm of rain a month against 50 mm in November.
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.
Yes
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Noble Scoliid Wasp sightings, Orlando has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come 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 Orlando (35 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.
