Melissodes agilis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Melissodes agilis, the agile long-horned bee, is a species of long-horned bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Salt Lake City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Agile Longhorn Bee sighting in Salt Lake City on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 213th most-seen of the 242 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.
August and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Agile Longhorn Bee in Salt Lake City on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Agile Longhorn Bee sightings, Salt Lake City has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%) and Denver (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Apidae
The closest relatives of the Agile Longhorn Bee that you can see in Salt Lake City (family Apidae, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies) are Hunt's Bumble Bee (about 30%), Brown-Belted Bumble Bee (about 20%) and Golden Northern Bumble Bee (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Agile Longhorn Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Salt Lake City (5 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.
