Genus

Honey Wasps

Brachygastra

4 species in our catalog · found in 6 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderHymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies)
FamilyVespidae (Hornets, Paper Wasps, Potter Wasps, and Allies)
GenusBrachygastra (Honey Wasps)

Species in this group

Brachygastra mellifica

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Brachygastra lecheguana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Brachygastra azteca

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Brachygastra augusti

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

<5%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Honey Wasps

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~20%
	Mexican Honey Wasp			~20%
2	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~20%
	Mexican Honey Wasp			~20%
3	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 4	~10%
	Brachygastra lecheguana			~10%
4	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~10%
	Aztec Honey Wasp			~10%
5	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~10%
	Mexican Honey Wasp			~10%
6	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	~10%
	Brachygastra augusti			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Rosario	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 4	~10%
	Brachygastra lecheguana			~10%
2	Cordoba	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 4	~10%
	Brachygastra lecheguana			~10%
3	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 4	~10%
	Mexican Honey Wasp			~10%
4	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 4	~10%
	Brachygastra lecheguana			~10%
5	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Mexican Honey Wasp			~10%
6	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Mexican Honey Wasp			~10%
7	Montevideo	🇺🇾 Uruguay	1 of 4	~10%
	Brachygastra lecheguana			~10%
8	San Luis Potosí	🇲🇽 México	1 of 4	~10%
	Mexican Honey Wasp			~10%
9	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	~10%
	Brachygastra lecheguana			~10%
10	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 4	~10%
	Mexican Honey Wasp			~10%
11	Puebla	🇲🇽 México	1 of 4	~10%
	Mexican Honey Wasp			~10%
12	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	~10%
	Brachygastra lecheguana			~10%
13	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 4	~10%
	Mexican Honey Wasp			~10%
14	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	<5%
	Brachygastra lecheguana			<5%
15	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Mexican Honey Wasp			<5%

Honey Wasps

Species in this group

Mexican Honey Wasp

Brachygastra lecheguana

Aztec Honey Wasp

Brachygastra augusti

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Honey Wasps

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked