What are the chances of seeing a Gold-Marked Thread-Waisted Wasp in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gold-Marked Thread-Waisted Wasp sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 236th most-seen of the 822 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 Gold-Marked Thread-Waisted Wasp in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Gold-Marked Thread-Waisted Wasp in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to June, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Gold-Marked Thread-Waisted Wasp?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gold-Marked Thread-Waisted Wasp sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Great Smoky Mountains National Park the best place to see a Gold-Marked Thread-Waisted Wasp?
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Gold-Marked Thread-Waisted Wasp sightings, Great Smoky Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Acadia National Park (United States, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Gold-Marked Thread-Waisted Wasp live in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
Same family: Sphecidae
The closest relatives of the Gold-Marked Thread-Waisted Wasp that you can see in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (family Sphecidae, Thread-waisted Wasps) are Sphex nudus (about 10%) and Great Golden Digger Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Gold-Marked Thread-Waisted Wasp sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gold-Marked Thread-Waisted Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (21 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.
