Paratrigona subnuda
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Paratrigona subnuda, commonly known as the jataí-da-terra ("ground jataí"), is a species of eusocial stingless bee in the family Apidae and tribe Meliponini. These social bees are prevalent in Neotropical moist forests, including Brazilian Atlantic and other South American forests. They inhabit spherical nests in moist underground environments with their forest habitats. Within their Neotropical habitats the P. subnuda is considered to be a very successful and common species of bee. P. subnuda’s main source of food is pollen and nectar from a large variety of native Mesoamerican tropical plants. They have been extensively studied due to social conflicts arising from single mate behaviors and particular virgin behaviors. P. subnuda also exhibits the particular daily behavior in which they open the nest entrance at dawn and close the entrance at dusk when all their activities are done.
P. subnuda belongs to the family Apidae, but far exceed the diversity and habitat distribution in comparison to honeybees. Stingless bees arose as a pivotal force in the Neotropics at the end of the Cretaceous period. P. subnuda belongs to the Meliponini tribe, which is defined... Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Paratrigona subnuda sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 134 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 56th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January to November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Paratrigona subnuda in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in December, the lowest month.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Paratrigona subnuda sightings, São Paulo ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Curitiba (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Apidae
The closest relatives of the Paratrigona subnuda 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 Nannotrigona testaceicornis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Paratrigona subnuda is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (134 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.
