Hairy-Banded Mining Bee

Hairy-Banded Mining Bee

Andrena hirticincta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Toronto

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

162 Verified sightings at Toronto
August Best month

About the Hairy-Banded Mining Bee

The hairy-belted miner bee (Andrena hirticincta) is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. Another common name for this species is the hairy-banded andrena. 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 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
4 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Hairy-Banded Mining Bee in Toronto?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy-Banded Mining Bee sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 162 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 162nd most-seen of the 1689 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.

When is the best time to see a Hairy-Banded Mining Bee in Toronto?

August and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy-Banded Mining Bee in Toronto on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months.

Is Toronto the best place to see a Hairy-Banded Mining Bee?

Among the best

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Hairy-Banded Mining Bee sightings, Toronto ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, about 10%) and Boston (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Hairy-Banded Mining Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Hairy-Banded Mining Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (162 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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