What are the chances of seeing a Smicromyrme rufipes in Warsaw?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Smicromyrme rufipes sighting in Warsaw on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 413th most-seen of the 580 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Smicromyrme rufipes in Warsaw?
June and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Smicromyrme rufipes in Warsaw on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–May, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Smicromyrme rufipes?
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Smicromyrme rufipes sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Where else can you see a Smicromyrme rufipes?
Only Warsaw, in our data
Warsaw is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Smicromyrme rufipes sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Smicromyrme rufipes live in Warsaw?
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Smicromyrme rufipes that you can see in Warsaw (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Common Carder Bumble Bee (about 40%), Hairy-Footed Flower Bee (about 30%) and Red-Tailed Bumble Bee (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Smicromyrme rufipes sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Smicromyrme rufipes is recorded against all the insects logged in Warsaw (8 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.