Zethus slossonae
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Zethus slossonae, known as slosson's mason wasp, is a species of stinging wasp in the family Vespidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Slosson's Mason Wasp sighting in Orlando on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 213th most-seen of the 294 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Slosson's Mason Wasp in Orlando on a given day, against under 5% in January–September and November, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Slosson's Mason 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 2 cities where we can rate Slosson's Mason Wasp sightings, Orlando has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Miami (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Eumenidae
The closest relatives of the Slosson's Mason Wasp that you can see in Orlando (family Eumenidae) are Horse Paper Wasp (about 10%), Red-Marked Pachodynerus Wasp (about 10%) and Guinea Paper Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Slosson's Mason Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Orlando (7 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.
