Halictus poeyi
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Halictus poeyi, or Poey's furrow bee, is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. It is found in the southeastern United States, and is morphologically indistinguishable from Halictus ligatus. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Poey's Furrow Bee sighting in Orlando on a given day, based on 73 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 26th most-seen of the 294 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March to December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Poey's Furrow Bee in Orlando on a given day, against under 5% in January and February, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Poey's Furrow Bee 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 2 cities where we can rate Poey's Furrow Bee sightings, Orlando ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Miami (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Poey's Furrow Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Orlando (73 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.
