Milwaukee Mining Bee

Milwaukee Mining Bee

Andrena milwaukeensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Toronto

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

29 Verified sightings at Toronto
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Milwaukee Mining Bee

Andrena milwaukeensis, or the Milwaukee miner bee, 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
1 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Calgary 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
2 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Edmonton 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
4 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
6 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
8 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Milwaukee Mining Bee in Toronto?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Milwaukee Mining Bee sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 529th 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 a Milwaukee Mining Bee in Toronto?

Any time of year

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

What time of day is best to see a Milwaukee Mining Bee?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Milwaukee Mining Bee sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Toronto the best place to see a Milwaukee Mining Bee?

5th of 8

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Milwaukee Mining Bee sightings, Toronto ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Calgary (Canada, about 10%), Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, about 10%) and Edmonton (Canada, about 10%).

Where does the Milwaukee Mining Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Milwaukee Mining Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (29 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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