Aster Mining Bee
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Toronto

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

20 Verified sightings at Toronto
September Best month

About the Aster Mining Bee

The aster miner bee (Andrena asteris) is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Aster Mining Bee in Toronto?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Aster Mining Bee sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 681st most-seen of the 1689 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 Aster Mining Bee in Toronto?

September

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Aster Mining Bee in Toronto on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months.

Is Toronto the best place to see an Aster Mining Bee?

2nd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Aster Mining Bee sightings, Toronto ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Boston (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Aster Mining Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Aster Mining Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (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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