Ammophila aberti
In 3 days ~10%
Ammophila aberti is a species of thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Abert's Thread-Waisted Wasp sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 632nd most-seen of the 693 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Abert's Thread-Waisted Wasp in San Diego on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Abert's Thread-Waisted Wasp sightings, San Diego has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Los Angeles (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Sphecidae
The closest relatives of the Abert's Thread-Waisted Wasp that you can see in San Diego (family Sphecidae, Thread-waisted Wasps) are Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp (about 10%) and Great Golden Digger Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Abert's Thread-Waisted Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in San Diego (7 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.
