What are the chances of seeing a Chilean Austral-Resin Bee in Santiago?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chilean Austral-Resin Bee sighting in Santiago on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 101st most-seen of the 173 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Chilean Austral-Resin Bee in Santiago?
October to December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chilean Austral-Resin Bee in Santiago on a given day, against under 5% in January to September, the lowest months. Those are among Santiago's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain a month against 65 mm in June.
Where else can you see a Chilean Austral-Resin Bee?
Only Santiago, in our data
Santiago is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Chilean Austral-Resin Bee sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Chilean Austral-Resin Bee live in Santiago?
Same family: Megachilidae
The closest relatives of the Chilean Austral-Resin Bee that you can see in Santiago (family Megachilidae, Mason, Leafcutter, Carder, and Resin Bees) are European Woolcarder Bee (about 20%), Alfalfa Leafcutter Bee (about 10%) and Megachile saulcyi (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Chilean Austral-Resin Bee sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chilean Austral-Resin Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Santiago (10 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.