Genus

Striped Sweat Bees

Agapostemon

4 species in our catalog · found in 7 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderHymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies)
FamilyHalictidae (Sweat Bees)
GenusAgapostemon (Striped Sweat Bees)

Species in this group

Agapostemon splendens

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Agapostemon nasutus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Agapostemon melliventris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Agapostemon virescens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~20%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Striped Sweat Bees

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~20%
	Brown-Winged Striped Sweat Bee			~20%
2	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~10%
	Concave-Nosed Striped-Sweat Bee			~10%
3	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Honey-Tailed Striped Sweat Bee			~10%
4	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Brown-Winged Striped Sweat Bee			~10%
5	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee			<5%
6	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Brown-Winged Striped Sweat Bee			<5%
7	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Honey-Tailed Striped Sweat Bee			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~20%
	Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee			~20%
2	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~20%
	Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee			~20%
3	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Brown-Winged Striped Sweat Bee			~10%
4	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~10%
	Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee			~10%
5	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~10%
	Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee			~10%
6	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee			~10%
7	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee			~10%
8	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee			~10%
9	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Honey-Tailed Striped Sweat Bee			~10%
10	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee			~10%
11	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Honey-Tailed Striped Sweat Bee			~10%
12	Torreón	🇲🇽 México	1 of 4	~10%
	Honey-Tailed Striped Sweat Bee			~10%
13	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 4	~10%
	Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee			~10%
	Brown-Winged Striped Sweat Bee			<5%
14	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Honey-Tailed Striped Sweat Bee			~10%
15	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Brown-Winged Striped Sweat Bee			~10%
16	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee			~10%
17	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Honey-Tailed Striped Sweat Bee			~10%
18	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee			~10%
19	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee			~10%
20	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee			<5%
21	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Honey-Tailed Striped Sweat Bee			<5%
22	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee			<5%
23	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Brown-Winged Striped Sweat Bee			<5%

Striped Sweat Bees

Species in this group

Brown-Winged Striped Sweat Bee

Concave-Nosed Striped-Sweat Bee

Honey-Tailed Striped Sweat Bee

Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Striped Sweat Bees

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked