Sceliphron curvatum
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Sceliphron curvatum, commonly known as the Asian mud-dauber wasp, is an insect in the genus Sceliphron of the wasp family Sphecidae. Like all wasps of this genus, it is a solitary species and builds nests out of mud. S. curvatum is native to some regions of Asia and invasive to Europe. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp sighting in Salt Lake City on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 126th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp in Salt Lake City on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months. Those are among Salt Lake City's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain a month against 70 mm in December.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
22nd of 31
Of the 31 cities where we can rate Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp sightings, Salt Lake City ranks 22nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%), Essen (Germany, about 10%) and Berlin (Germany, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Salt Lake City (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.
