Caribbean Scoliid Wasp

Caribbean Scoliid Wasp

Dielis dorsata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Vitória

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

9 Verified sightings at Vitória
21 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Caribbean Scoliid Wasp

Dielis dorsata, the Caribbean scoliid wasp, is a species of scoliid wasp in the family Scoliidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Fortaleza 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Vitória 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
3 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Caribbean Scoliid Wasp in Vitória?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Caribbean Scoliid Wasp sighting in Vitória on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 64th most-seen of the 129 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Caribbean Scoliid Wasp in Vitória?

October

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Caribbean Scoliid Wasp in Vitória on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–May, September and November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Caribbean Scoliid Wasp?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

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

Is Vitória the best place to see a Caribbean Scoliid Wasp?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Caribbean Scoliid Wasp sightings, Vitória ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Fortaleza (Brazil, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Caribbean Scoliid Wasp live in Vitória?

Same order: Hymenoptera

The closest relatives of the Caribbean Scoliid Wasp that you can see in Vitória (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Narrow Stingless Bee (about 10%), Spiny-Legged Stingless Bee (about 10%) and Grayish Carpenter (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Caribbean Scoliid Wasp sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Caribbean Scoliid Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Vitória (9 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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