Halictus poeyi
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Poey's Furrow Bee sighting in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on a given day, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 26th most-seen of the 189 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Poey's Furrow Bee in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on a given day, against under 5% in January and August, the lowest months. That is one of Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain against 50 mm in March.
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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Poey's Furrow Bee sightings, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Big Cypress National Preserve (United States, about 10%) and Everglades National Park (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Poey's Furrow Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (45 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.
