Palmodes praestans
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Palmodes praestans is a species of thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Palmodes praestans sighting in Yosemite National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 192nd most-seen of the 227 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Palmodes praestans in Yosemite National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months. Those are among Yosemite National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain a month against 220 mm in January.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Palmodes praestans sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Palmodes praestans sightings, Yosemite National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Palmodes praestans is recorded against all the insects logged in Yosemite National Park (5 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.
