Megachile (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)

Species in this group

Megachile sculpturalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Megachile sicula

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Megachile inermis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Megachile chrysopyga

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Megachile xylocopoides

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Megachile mystacea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Megachile leucopyga

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Megachile ericetorum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Megachile pusilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Megachile ferox

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Megachile punctata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Megachile policaris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Megachile chrysorrhoea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Megachile maritima

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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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

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 14	~20%
	Megachile chrysopyga			~10%
	Gold-Barred Resin Bee			<5%
	Megachile ferox			<5%
	Megachile punctata			<5%
2	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 14	~10%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			~10%
	Carpenter-Mimic Leafcutter Bee			<5%
3	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 14	~10%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			~10%
	Carpenter-Mimic Leafcutter Bee			<5%
4	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 14	~10%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			~10%
5	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 14	~10%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			~10%
6	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 14	~10%
	Sicilian Mortar Bee			~10%
7	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 14	~10%
	Unarmed Leafcutter Bee			~10%
8	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~10%
	Carpenter-Mimic Leafcutter Bee			~10%
9	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 14	~10%
	Megachile mystacea			~10%
10	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 14	~10%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			~10%
11	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~10%
	Carpenter-Mimic Leafcutter Bee			~10%
12	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 14	<5%
	Banded Mud Bee			<5%
13	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 14	<5%
	Megachile pusilla			<5%
14	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	<5%
	Megachile policaris			<5%
15	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 14	<5%
	Megachile chrysorrhoea			<5%
16	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 14	<5%
	Coast Leafcutter Bee			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	2 of 14	~10%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			~10%
	Banded Mud Bee			<5%
2	Warsaw	🇵🇱 Poland	2 of 14	~10%
	Banded Mud Bee			~10%
	Coast Leafcutter Bee			~10%
3	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 14	~10%
	Carpenter-Mimic Leafcutter Bee			~10%
	Megachile policaris			<5%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			<5%
4	Budapest	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 14	~10%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			~10%
5	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 14	~10%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			~10%
	Carpenter-Mimic Leafcutter Bee			<5%
6	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 14	~10%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			~10%
	Carpenter-Mimic Leafcutter Bee			<5%
7	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	2 of 14	~10%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			~10%
	Banded Mud Bee			<5%
8	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 14	~10%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			<5%
	Carpenter-Mimic Leafcutter Bee			<5%
9	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 14	~10%
	Megachile punctata			<5%
	Megachile ferox			<5%
	Megachile chrysopyga			<5%
10	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~10%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			~10%
11	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 14	~10%
	Megachile policaris			<5%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			<5%
	Carpenter-Mimic Leafcutter Bee			<5%
12	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 14	~10%
	Megachile ferox			<5%
	Megachile chrysopyga			<5%
13	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 14	~10%
	Megachile chrysopyga			~10%
14	Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 14	~10%
	Banded Mud Bee			<5%
	Coast Leafcutter Bee			<5%
15	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 14	~10%
	Megachile policaris			~10%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			<5%
16	Bucharest	🇷🇴 Romania	1 of 14	~10%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			~10%
17	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~10%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			~10%
18	Munich	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 14	~10%
	Banded Mud Bee			<5%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			<5%
19	Milan	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 14	~10%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			~10%
20	Lyon	🇫🇷 France	1 of 14	~10%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			~10%
21	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~10%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			~10%
22	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~10%
	Megachile policaris			~10%
23	Rome	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 14	~10%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			~10%
24	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 14	<5%
	Megachile chrysorrhoea			<5%
25	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	<5%
	Carpenter-Mimic Leafcutter Bee			<5%
26	Osaka	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 14	<5%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			<5%
27	Seoul	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 14	<5%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			<5%
28	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 14	<5%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			<5%
29	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 14	<5%
	Unarmed Leafcutter Bee			<5%
30	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 14	<5%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			<5%
31	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 14	<5%
	Megachile punctata			<5%
32	Beijing	🇨🇳 China	1 of 14	<5%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			<5%
33	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	<5%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			<5%
34	Paris	🇫🇷 France	1 of 14	<5%
	Sculptured Resin Bee			<5%
35	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 14	<5%
	Unarmed Leafcutter Bee			<5%
36	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	<5%
	Carpenter-Mimic Leafcutter Bee			<5%
37	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	<5%
	Megachile policaris			<5%

Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees

Species in this group

Sculptured Resin Bee

Sicilian Mortar Bee

Unarmed Leafcutter Bee

Megachile chrysopyga

Carpenter-Mimic Leafcutter Bee

Megachile mystacea

Gold-Barred Resin Bee

Banded Mud Bee

Megachile pusilla

Megachile ferox

Megachile punctata

Megachile policaris

Megachile chrysorrhoea

Coast Leafcutter Bee

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked