What are the chances of seeing a Hairy-Footed Leafcutter Bee in Paris?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy-Footed Leafcutter Bee sighting in Paris on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 309th most-seen of the 916 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.
When is the best time to see a Hairy-Footed Leafcutter Bee in Paris?
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy-Footed Leafcutter Bee in Paris on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Hairy-Footed Leafcutter Bee?
Only Paris, in our data
Paris is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Hairy-Footed Leafcutter Bee sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Hairy-Footed Leafcutter Bee sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hairy-Footed Leafcutter Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Paris (25 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.