Megachile policaris
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Megachile policaris is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Thomas Say in 1831. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Megachile policaris sighting in San Antonio on a given day, based on 54 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 171st most-seen of the 697 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 and September–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Megachile policaris in San Antonio on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and December–May, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Megachile policaris sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Megachile policaris sightings, San Antonio has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Austin (United States, about 10%) and Dallas (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Megachile policaris is recorded against all the insects logged in San Antonio (54 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.
