Genus

Thread-waisted Sand Wasps

Ammophila

3 species in our catalog · found in 3 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderHymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies)
FamilySphecidae (Thread-waisted Wasps)
GenusAmmophila (Thread-waisted Sand Wasps)

Species in this group

Ammophila pictipennis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ammophila procera

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Ammophila sabulosa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

<5%

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 Thread-waisted Sand Wasps

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Ammophila pictipennis			~10%
2	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Common Thread-Waisted Wasp			<5%
3	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 3	<5%
	Red-Belted Sand Wasp			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~10%
	Common Thread-Waisted Wasp			<5%
	Ammophila pictipennis			<5%
2	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~10%
	Common Thread-Waisted Wasp			<5%
	Ammophila pictipennis			<5%
3	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	<5%
	Ammophila pictipennis			<5%
	Common Thread-Waisted Wasp			<5%
4	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Ammophila pictipennis			<5%
5	Warsaw	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 3	<5%
	Red-Belted Sand Wasp			<5%
6	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	<5%
	Ammophila pictipennis			<5%
	Common Thread-Waisted Wasp			<5%
7	Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 3	<5%
	Red-Belted Sand Wasp			<5%
8	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Common Thread-Waisted Wasp			<5%
9	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	Ammophila pictipennis			<5%
10	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Ammophila pictipennis			<5%
11	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	1 of 3	<5%
	Red-Belted Sand Wasp			<5%
12	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 3	<5%
	Red-Belted Sand Wasp			<5%
13	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Common Thread-Waisted Wasp			<5%
14	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	Ammophila pictipennis			<5%
15	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Ammophila pictipennis			<5%

Thread-waisted Sand Wasps

Species in this group

Ammophila pictipennis

Common Thread-Waisted Wasp

Red-Belted Sand Wasp

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Thread-waisted Sand Wasps

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked