Poey's Furrow Bee

Poey's Furrow Bee

Halictus poeyi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Everglades National Park

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

18 Verified sightings at Everglades National Park From 2019 to 2026
75 In all 3 parks
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Poey's Furrow Bee

Halictus poeyi, or Poey's furrow bee, is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. It is found in the southeastern United States, and is morphologically indistinguishable from Halictus ligatus. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Poey's Furrow Bee in Everglades National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Poey's Furrow Bee sighting in Everglades National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 192nd most-seen of the 496 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 Poey's Furrow Bee in Everglades National Park?

April–May, July and November–January

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Poey's Furrow Bee in Everglades National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, June and August–October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Poey's Furrow Bee?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

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

Is Everglades National Park the best place to see a Poey's Furrow Bee?

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Poey's Furrow Bee sightings, Everglades National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (United States, about 10%) and Big Cypress National Preserve (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Poey's Furrow Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Poey's Furrow Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Everglades National Park (18 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.

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