What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-And-Black Carpenter Bee in Singapore?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-And-Black Carpenter Bee sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 404th most-seen of the 1045 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 Yellow-And-Black Carpenter Bee in Singapore?
January and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-And-Black Carpenter Bee in Singapore on a given day, against under 5% in February–October and December, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Yellow-And-Black Carpenter Bee?
Only Singapore, in our data
Singapore is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Yellow-And-Black Carpenter Bee sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Yellow-And-Black Carpenter Bee live in Singapore?
Same genus: Xylocopa
The closest relatives of the Yellow-And-Black Carpenter Bee that you can see in Singapore (genus Xylocopa, Large Carpenter Bees) are Broad-Handed Carpenter Bee (about 20%) and White-Cheeked Carpenter (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Yellow-And-Black Carpenter Bee sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-And-Black Carpenter Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (38 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.