Nannotrigona testaceicornis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Nannotrigona testaceicornis is a eusocial stingless bee species of the order Hymenoptera and the genus Nannotrigona. Its local common name is abelhas iraí. This species has a large geographic distribution and occupies different biomes, including urban areas, around Neotropical America. The bees of this species nest in trees or artificial cavities because of this broad distribution. N. testaceicornis is important for agriculture because it will pollinate a vast number of plant species year round.
Nannotrigona testaceicornis is a member of the family Apidae of eusocial bees within the order Hymenoptera. The subfamily Meliponini is commonly referred to as "stingless bees." The genus Nannotrigonna has about nine known species and ranges from Sonora, Chihuahua, and San Luis Potosí, Mexico, to Santa Catarina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
Nannotrigona testaceicornis bees are black and generally have grey hairs with a coarse and wrinkled thorax. Along with the rest of the genus Nannotrigonis, they are about 3 to 5 millimeters long. There is much variation within the species genotype, leading to variation in the venation of the wings. Colonies consist of about 2000... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | João Pessoa | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Brasilia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Campinas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Niterói | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Belo Horizonte | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nannotrigona testaceicornis sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 213 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 24th most-seen of the 832 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Nannotrigona testaceicornis in São Paulo on a given day, against about 10% in September to June, the lowest months. Those are among São Paulo's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain a month against 230 mm in January.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nannotrigona testaceicornis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Nannotrigona testaceicornis sightings, São Paulo ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in João Pessoa (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Apidae
The closest relatives of the Nannotrigona testaceicornis that you can see in São Paulo (family Apidae, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies) are Narrow Stingless Bee (about 20%), Spiny-Legged Stingless Bee (about 20%) and Paratrigona subnuda (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nannotrigona testaceicornis is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (213 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.
