Scaptotrigona postica
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Scaptotrigona postica (also known locally in Brazil as mandaguari) is a species of stingless bee that lives mainly in Brazil. It is a eusocial bee in the tribe Meliponini. S. postica is one of 25 species in the genus Scaptotrigona and is a critical pollinator of the tropical rain forests of Brazil. They construct their nests in hollowed sections of tree trunks, allowing for effective guarding at the nest entrance. This species shows colony structure similar to most members of the Meliponini tribe with three roles within the colony: queen, worker, and male. S. postica individuals have different forms of communication, from cuticular hydrocarbons to pheromones and scent trails. Communication is especially useful during worker foraging for nectar and pollen through the Brazilian tropical rainforests. S. postica is a very important pollinator of the Brazilian tropical rainforests and is widely appreciated for its honey. Stingless bees account for approximately 30% of all pollination of the Brazilian Caatinga and Pantanal ecosystems and up to 90% of the pollination for many species of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest and the Amazon.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salvador | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Brasilia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brazilian Robust-Stingless Bee sighting in Salvador on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 34th most-seen of the 42 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.
December
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Brazilian Robust-Stingless Bee in Salvador on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May, July–September and November, the lowest months. That is one of Salvador's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 170 mm in May.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brazilian Robust-Stingless Bee sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Brazilian Robust-Stingless Bee sightings, Salvador has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Brasilia (Brazil, about 10%) and São Paulo (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Apidae
The closest relatives of the Brazilian Robust-Stingless Bee that you can see in Salvador (family Apidae, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies) are Narrow Stingless Bee (about 30%), Spiny-Legged Stingless Bee (about 30%) and Xylocopa frontalis (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brazilian Robust-Stingless Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Salvador (6 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.
