Two-Spotted Robust-Stingless Bee

Two-Spotted Robust-Stingless Bee

Scaptotrigona bipunctata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at São Paulo

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

61 Verified sightings at São Paulo
7 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Two-Spotted Robust-Stingless Bee

Scaptotrigona bipunctata, also called tubuna in Brazil, is a species of eusocial stingless bee in the family Apidae and tribe Meliponini. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Curitiba 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
3 Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Two-Spotted Robust-Stingless Bee in São Paulo?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Two-Spotted Robust-Stingless Bee sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 61 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 129th most-seen of the 832 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 Two-Spotted Robust-Stingless Bee in São Paulo?

March and May–January

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Two-Spotted Robust-Stingless Bee in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in February and April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Two-Spotted Robust-Stingless Bee?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Two-Spotted Robust-Stingless Bee sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is São Paulo the best place to see a Two-Spotted Robust-Stingless Bee?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Two-Spotted Robust-Stingless Bee sightings, São Paulo has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Curitiba (Brazil, about 10%) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil, under 5%).

Where does the Two-Spotted Robust-Stingless Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Two-Spotted Robust-Stingless Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (61 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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