Sphaeropthalma unicolor
In 3 days ~10%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sphaeropthalma unicolor sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 519th 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 a Sphaeropthalma unicolor in San Diego on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Sphaeropthalma unicolor sightings, San Diego has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Los Angeles (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Sphaeropthalma unicolor that you can see in San Diego (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Yellow-Faced Bumble Bee (about 20%), Tripartite Sweat Bee (about 10%) and Sonoran Bumble Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sphaeropthalma unicolor is recorded against all the insects logged in San Diego (8 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.
