Anthophora californica
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Anthophora californica is a species of anthophorine bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Torreón | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | San Luis Potosí | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Las Vegas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a California Digger Bee sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 235th most-seen of the 431 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.
April to June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a California Digger Bee in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months. Those are among Cumbres de Monterrey National Park's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in December.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most California Digger Bee sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate California Digger Bee sightings, Cumbres de Monterrey National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Channel Islands National Park (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the California Digger Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (10 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
