California Digger Bee

California Digger Bee

Anthophora californica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at San Luis Potosí

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

9 Verified sightings at San Luis Potosí
24 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the California Digger Bee

Anthophora californica is a species of anthophorine bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
3 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Phoenix 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Mesa 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Torreón 🇲🇽 México
~10%
4 San Luis Potosí 🇲🇽 México
~10%
5 Las Vegas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
<5%
7 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a California Digger Bee in San Luis Potosí?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a California Digger Bee sighting in San Luis Potosí on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 58th most-seen of the 91 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a California Digger Bee in San Luis Potosí?

June

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a California Digger Bee in San Luis Potosí on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, August and October–February, the lowest months. That is one of San Luis Potosí's wettest months, with about 85 mm of rain against 5 mm in April.

What time of day is best to see a California Digger Bee?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most California Digger Bee sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is San Luis Potosí the best place to see a California Digger Bee?

Among the best

Of the 13 cities where we can rate California Digger Bee sightings, San Luis Potosí ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Phoenix (United States, about 10%), Mesa (United States, about 10%) and Torreón (México, about 10%).

Which relatives of the California Digger Bee live in San Luis Potosí?

Same family: Apidae

The closest relatives of the California Digger Bee that you can see in San Luis Potosí (family Apidae, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies) are Sonoran Bumble Bee (about 20%) and Horse-Fly Carpenter Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the California Digger Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the California Digger Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in San Luis Potosí (9 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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