What are the chances of seeing a Coppery Metallic-Furrow Bee in Seoul?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Coppery Metallic-Furrow Bee sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 291st most-seen of the 525 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Coppery Metallic-Furrow Bee in Seoul?
July and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Coppery Metallic-Furrow Bee in Seoul on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–June, the lowest months. Those are among Seoul's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in January.
Is Seoul the best place to see a Coppery Metallic-Furrow Bee?
7th of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Coppery Metallic-Furrow Bee sightings, Seoul ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 10%), Beijing (China, about 10%) and Hangzhou (China, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Coppery Metallic-Furrow Bee live in Seoul?
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Coppery Metallic-Furrow Bee that you can see in Seoul (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Japanese Wood Ant (about 20%), Japanese Carpenter Ant (about 20%) and Appendiculate Carpenter Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Coppery Metallic-Furrow Bee sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Coppery Metallic-Furrow Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Seoul (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.