What are the chances of seeing a Mexican Pitted-Stingless Bee in Tegucigalpa?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Pitted-Stingless Bee sighting in Tegucigalpa on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 24th most-seen of the 30 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Mexican Pitted-Stingless Bee in Tegucigalpa?
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Pitted-Stingless Bee in Tegucigalpa on a given day, against under 5% in March and July–January, the lowest months. That is one of Tegucigalpa's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 210 mm in September.
What time of day is best to see a Mexican Pitted-Stingless Bee?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mexican Pitted-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 Tegucigalpa the best place to see a Mexican Pitted-Stingless Bee?
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Mexican Pitted-Stingless Bee sightings, Tegucigalpa has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Guatemala City (Guatemala, about 10%) and Guadalajara (México, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Mexican Pitted-Stingless Bee live in Tegucigalpa?
Same family: Apidae
The closest relatives of the Mexican Pitted-Stingless Bee that you can see in Tegucigalpa (family Apidae, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies) are Narrow Stingless Bee (about 10%) and Eulaema polychroma (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Mexican Pitted-Stingless Bee sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mexican Pitted-Stingless Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Tegucigalpa (5 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.