Miserable Mining Bee

Miserable Mining Bee

Andrena miserabilis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sacramento

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

12 Verified sightings at Sacramento
February Best month

About the Miserable Mining Bee

Andrena miserabilis, the smooth-faced miner bee is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Miserable Mining Bee in Sacramento?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Miserable Mining Bee sighting in Sacramento on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 209th most-seen of the 386 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.

When is the best time to see a Miserable Mining Bee in Sacramento?

February and March

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Miserable Mining Bee in Sacramento on a given day, against under 5% in April to January, the lowest months. Those are among Sacramento's wettest months, with about 90 mm of rain a month against almost none in July.

Is Sacramento the best place to see a Miserable Mining Bee?

Yes

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Miserable Mining Bee sightings, Sacramento has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Boston (United States, under 5%) and Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Miserable Mining Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Miserable Mining Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Sacramento (12 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.

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