Scoliidae (Scoliid Wasps) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

Dielis tolteca

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pygodasis ephippium

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Scolia hirta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Scolia hortorum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dielis dorsata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Campsomeris phalerata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Scolia dubia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Colpa quinquecincta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Triscolia ardens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Scolia nobilitata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Campsomeriella caelebs

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Scolia bicincta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Colpa octomaculata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Scoliid Wasps

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 13	~20%
	Toltec Scoliid Wasp			~20%
2	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	2 of 13	~20%
	Scolia hortorum			~10%
	Colpa quinquecincta			~10%
3	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 13	~10%
	Blue-Winged Scoliid Wasp			~10%
	Double-Banded Scoliid Wasp			~10%
4	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 13	~10%
	Blue-Winged Scoliid Wasp			~10%
	Double-Banded Scoliid Wasp			~10%
5	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 13	~10%
	Noble Scoliid Wasp			~10%
	Caribbean Scoliid Wasp			~10%
6	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 13	~10%
	Saddleback Scoliid Wasp			~10%
7	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 13	~10%
	Scolia hirta			~10%
8	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 13	~10%
	Scolia hirta			~10%
9	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~10%
	Caribbean Scoliid Wasp			~10%
10	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 13	~10%
	Campsomeris phalerata			~10%
11	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~10%
	Toltec Scoliid Wasp			~10%
12	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	2 of 13	~10%
	Scolia hirta			<5%
	Colpa quinquecincta			<5%
13	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~10%
	Fire-Tailed Scoliid Wasp			~10%
14	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	~10%
	Saddleback Scoliid Wasp			~10%
15	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 13	~10%
	Saddleback Scoliid Wasp			~10%
16	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 13	~10%
	Campsomeriella caelebs			~10%
17	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	~10%
	Saddleback Scoliid Wasp			~10%
18	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 13	~10%
	Scolia hirta			~10%
19	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Eight-Spotted Scoliid Wasp			<5%
20	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 13	<5%
	Saddleback Scoliid Wasp			<5%
21	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Noble Scoliid Wasp			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Quito	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 13	~20%
	Saddleback Scoliid Wasp			~20%
2	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 13	~20%
	Blue-Winged Scoliid Wasp			~20%
	Noble Scoliid Wasp			<5%
3	Xiuying District	🇨🇳 China	1 of 13	~20%
	Campsomeris phalerata			~20%
4	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 13	~20%
	Blue-Winged Scoliid Wasp			~10%
	Noble Scoliid Wasp			<5%
	Double-Banded Scoliid Wasp			<5%
5	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	1 of 13	~20%
	Scolia hirta			~20%
6	León	🇲🇽 México	1 of 13	~20%
	Saddleback Scoliid Wasp			~20%
7	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 13	~20%
	Blue-Winged Scoliid Wasp			~10%
	Double-Banded Scoliid Wasp			~10%
	Noble Scoliid Wasp			<5%
8	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 13	~10%
	Blue-Winged Scoliid Wasp			~10%
	Double-Banded Scoliid Wasp			<5%
9	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 13	~10%
	Noble Scoliid Wasp			~10%
	Caribbean Scoliid Wasp			<5%
	Blue-Winged Scoliid Wasp			<5%
10	Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	2 of 13	~10%
	Scolia hirta			~10%
	Colpa quinquecincta			~10%
11	Athens	🇬🇷 Greece	1 of 13	~10%
	Scolia hirta			~10%
12	Budapest	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 13	~10%
	Scolia hirta			~10%
13	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 13	~10%
	Noble Scoliid Wasp			~10%
	Caribbean Scoliid Wasp			~10%
14	Prague	🇨🇿 Czechia	1 of 13	~10%
	Scolia hirta			~10%
15	Kharkiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 13	~10%
	Scolia hirta			~10%
16	Lyon	🇫🇷 France	1 of 13	~10%
	Scolia hirta			~10%
17	Algiers	🇩🇿 Algeria	1 of 13	~10%
	Scolia hortorum			~10%
18	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	1 of 13	~10%
	Campsomeris phalerata			~10%
19	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	~10%
	Caribbean Scoliid Wasp			~10%
20	Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	1 of 13	~10%
	Campsomeris phalerata			~10%
21	Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 13	~10%
	Scolia hirta			~10%
22	Kyiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 13	~10%
	Scolia hirta			~10%
23	Puebla	🇲🇽 México	1 of 13	~10%
	Saddleback Scoliid Wasp			~10%
24	San Luis Potosí	🇲🇽 México	1 of 13	~10%
	Saddleback Scoliid Wasp			~10%
25	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 13	~10%
	Blue-Winged Scoliid Wasp			<5%
	Noble Scoliid Wasp			<5%
26	Vitória	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	~10%
	Caribbean Scoliid Wasp			~10%
27	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~10%
	Blue-Winged Scoliid Wasp			~10%
28	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 13	~10%
	Blue-Winged Scoliid Wasp			<5%
	Noble Scoliid Wasp			<5%
29	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 13	~10%
	Saddleback Scoliid Wasp			~10%
30	Milan	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 13	~10%
	Scolia hirta			~10%
31	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	1 of 13	~10%
	Campsomeris phalerata			~10%
32	Rome	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 13	~10%
	Scolia hirta			~10%
33	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~10%
	Double-Banded Scoliid Wasp			~10%
34	Warsaw	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 13	~10%
	Scolia hirta			~10%
35	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 13	~10%
	Blue-Winged Scoliid Wasp			<5%
	Noble Scoliid Wasp			<5%
36	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~10%
	Toltec Scoliid Wasp			~10%
37	Guangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 13	~10%
	Campsomeris phalerata			~10%
38	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 13	~10%
	Saddleback Scoliid Wasp			~10%
39	Bucharest	🇷🇴 Romania	1 of 13	<5%
	Scolia hirta			<5%
40	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 13	<5%
	Saddleback Scoliid Wasp			<5%
41	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Toltec Scoliid Wasp			<5%
42	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 13	<5%
	Campsomeriella caelebs			<5%
43	Paris	🇫🇷 France	1 of 13	<5%
	Scolia hirta			<5%
44	Bangkok	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 13	<5%
	Campsomeris phalerata			<5%
45	Porto	🇵🇹 Portugal	1 of 13	<5%
	Colpa quinquecincta			<5%
46	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 13	<5%
	Campsomeris phalerata			<5%
47	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Blue-Winged Scoliid Wasp			<5%
48	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Noble Scoliid Wasp			<5%
49	Lisbon	🇵🇹 Portugal	1 of 13	<5%
	Colpa quinquecincta			<5%
50	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Noble Scoliid Wasp			<5%

Scoliid Wasps

Species in this group

Toltec Scoliid Wasp

Saddleback Scoliid Wasp

Scolia hirta

Scolia hortorum

Caribbean Scoliid Wasp

Campsomeris phalerata

Blue-Winged Scoliid Wasp

Colpa quinquecincta

Fire-Tailed Scoliid Wasp

Noble Scoliid Wasp

Campsomeriella caelebs

Double-Banded Scoliid Wasp

Eight-Spotted Scoliid Wasp

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Scoliid Wasps

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked