African Carder Bee

African Carder Bee

Pseudoanthidium repetitum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sydney

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

20 Verified sightings at Sydney
33 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
2 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
3 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an African Carder Bee in Sydney?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an African Carder Bee sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 335th most-seen of the 742 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an African Carder Bee in Sydney?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an African Carder Bee in Sydney on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see an African Carder Bee?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most African Carder Bee sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Sydney the best place to see an African Carder Bee?

Among the best

Of the 3 cities where we can rate African Carder Bee sightings, Sydney ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).

Where does the African Carder Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the African Carder Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (20 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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