Tripartite Sweat Bee

Tripartite Sweat Bee

Halictus tripartitus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Sacramento

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

114 Verified sightings at Sacramento
28 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Tripartite Sweat Bee

Halictus tripartitus is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. It is partially eusocial, with nests connected underground and some workers capable of reproducing. The species is a pollinator of Silene spaldingii. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 Salt Lake City 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 Mesa 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Phoenix 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Denver 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Seattle 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Tripartite Sweat Bee in Sacramento?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tripartite Sweat Bee sighting in Sacramento on a given day, based on 114 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 44th most-seen of the 386 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Tripartite Sweat Bee in Sacramento?

March and April

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tripartite Sweat Bee in Sacramento on a given day, against under 5% in November to February, the lowest months. Those are among Sacramento's wettest months, with about 70 mm of rain a month against almost none in July.

What time of day is best to see a Tripartite Sweat Bee?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tripartite Sweat Bee sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Sacramento the best place to see a Tripartite Sweat Bee?

Yes

Of the 9 cities where we can rate Tripartite Sweat Bee sightings, Sacramento has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come San Diego (United States, about 10%) and Los Angeles (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Tripartite Sweat Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Tripartite Sweat Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Sacramento (114 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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