Peridot Sweat Bee

Peridot Sweat Bee

Augochlorella pomoniella

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Saguaro National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

7 Verified sightings at Saguaro National Park From 2019 to 2026
56 In all 3 parks
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Peridot Sweat Bee

Augochlorella pomoniella is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
2 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Peridot Sweat Bee in Saguaro National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Peridot Sweat Bee sighting in Saguaro National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 248th most-seen of the 354 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 Peridot Sweat Bee in Saguaro National Park?

May, October and December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Peridot Sweat Bee in Saguaro National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–April, June–September and November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Peridot Sweat Bee?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Peridot Sweat 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.

Is Saguaro National Park the best place to see a Peridot Sweat Bee?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Peridot Sweat Bee sightings, Saguaro National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Channel Islands National Park (United States, about 20%) and Zion National Park (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Peridot Sweat Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Peridot Sweat Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Saguaro National Park (7 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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