Bombus nevadensis
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Bombus nevadensis, the Nevada bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee. It is native to North America, where it occurs from Alaska to California in the west, and east to Wisconsin, and in Arizona, New Mexico, and Mexico. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Nevada Bumble Bee sighting in Riding Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 104 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Nevada Bumble Bee in Riding Mountain National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months. That is one of Riding Mountain National Park's wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain against 20 mm in February.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nevada Bumble 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.
Yes
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Nevada Bumble Bee sightings, Riding Mountain National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Grand Teton National Park (United States, about 10%) and Rocky Mountain National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same genus: Bombus
The closest relatives of the Nevada Bumble Bee that you can see in Riding Mountain National Park (genus Bombus, Bumble Bees) are Tricolored Bumble Bee (about 30%), Perplexing Bumble Bee (about 20%) and Brown-Belted Bumble Bee (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nevada Bumble Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Riding Mountain National Park (33 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.
