Apis andreniformis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Apis andreniformis, or the black dwarf honey bee, is a relatively rare species of honey bee whose native habitat is the tropical and subtropical regions of Southeast Asia. A. andreniformis was the fifth honey bee species to be described of the seven known species of Apis. (Note: There are 8 known species now with the addition of Apis laboriosa.) Until recently, however, the actual identity of the species was poorly understood. It was not recognized as its own species, but was instead considered to be a part of the species Apis florea. Recent studies have highlighted notable differences between the bees and have thus separated them into distinct species.
Apis andreniformis is a part of the family Apidae, which includes honey, cuckoo, carpenter, digger, bumble, and stingless bees. The genus Apis includes honey bees, the most common being Apis mellifera, otherwise known as the Western honey bee. A. andreniformis is most closely related to Apis florea, its sister species with which it is commonly seen in sympatric distribution throughout southeast Asia.
A. andreniformis can be distinguished... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Dwarf Honey Bee sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 80 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 262nd most-seen of the 1045 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.
March and May–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Dwarf Honey Bee in Singapore on a given day, against under 5% in February and April, the lowest months.
Between 4 and 7 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black Dwarf Honey Bee sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
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Of the 2 cities where we can rate Black Dwarf Honey Bee sightings, Singapore has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia, about 10%).
Same genus: Apis
The closest relatives of the Black Dwarf Honey Bee that you can see in Singapore (genus Apis, Honey Bees) are Asian Honey Bee (about 30%), Red Dwarf Honey Bee (about 10%) and Giant Honey Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black Dwarf Honey Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (80 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.
