What are the chances of seeing a Quebec Sweat Bee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Quebec Sweat Bee sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 628th most-seen of the 822 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Quebec Sweat Bee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
March and April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Quebec Sweat Bee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Quebec Sweat Bee?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Quebec Sweat Bee sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Quebec Sweat Bee?
Only Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in our data
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Quebec Sweat Bee sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Quebec Sweat Bee live in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
Same family: Halictidae
The closest relatives of the Quebec Sweat Bee that you can see in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (family Halictidae, Sweat Bees) are Pure Green Sweat Bee (about 10%) and Ligated Furrow Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Quebec Sweat Bee sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Quebec Sweat Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (6 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.