Bombus kirbiellus
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Bombus kirbiellus is a hymenopterous insect in the bee family. The scientific name of the species was first validly published in 1835 by Curtis. The species is found in Canada and the United States, and is on the IUCN Red List as having insufficient data to make an assessment. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-Belted Bumble Bee sighting in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 24th most-seen of the 27 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-Belted Bumble Bee in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and August–September, the lowest months. October to March have too few records to rate.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden-Belted Bumble Bee sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Golden-Belted Bumble Bee sightings, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Jasper National Park (Canada, about 10%) and Rocky Mountain National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same genus: Bombus
The closest relatives of the Golden-Belted Bumble Bee that you can see in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (genus Bombus, Bumble Bees) are Forest Bumble Bee (about 50%), McKay's Western Bumble Bee (about 40%) and Yellow-Fronted Bumble Bee (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golden-Belted Bumble Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
