What are the chances of seeing a Banded Dark Bee in Vienna?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Dark Bee sighting in Vienna on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1178th most-seen of the 1406 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 Banded Dark Bee in Vienna?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Dark Bee in Vienna on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Banded Dark Bee?
Only Vienna, in our data
Vienna is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Banded Dark Bee sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Banded Dark Bee live in Vienna?
Same family: Megachilidae
The closest relatives of the Banded Dark Bee that you can see in Vienna (family Megachilidae, Mason, Leafcutter, Carder, and Resin Bees) are European Orchard Bee (about 20%), European Woolcarder Bee (about 10%) and Seven-Spined Woolcarder (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Banded Dark Bee sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Banded Dark Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Vienna (6 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.