Cross Potter Wasp

Cross Potter Wasp

Eumenes crucifera

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Diego

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

13 Verified sightings at San Diego
August Best month

About the Cross Potter Wasp

Eumenes crucifera, also known as the cross potter wasp, is a North American species of potter wasp found in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. E. crucifera has a "range of variation mainly in coloration". In part due to this phenotypic variation, there were previously four recognized subspecies, one of which (Eumenes flavitinctus) has been elevated to full species status, and three of which have been eliminated and upmerged back into E. crucifera as of 2018. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
2 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Cross Potter Wasp in San Diego?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cross Potter Wasp sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 393rd most-seen of the 693 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.

When is the best time to see a Cross Potter Wasp in San Diego?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cross Potter Wasp in San Diego on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is San Diego the best place to see a Cross Potter Wasp?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Cross Potter Wasp sightings, San Diego ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Vancouver (Canada, under 5%).

Where does the Cross Potter Wasp sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Cross Potter Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in San Diego (13 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.

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