Humped Beewolf
Philanthus gibbosus
Philanthus gibbosus, the hump-backed beewolf, is a species of bee-hunting wasp and is the most common and widespread beewolf in North America. P. gibbosus is of the order Hymenoptera and the genus Philanthus. It is native to the Midwestern United States and the western Appalachians. P. gibbosus are often observed to visit flowers and other plants in search of insect prey to feed their young. The prey that P. gibbosus catches is then coated in a layer of pollen and fed to the young wasps. Source
Where is the Humped Beewolf now?
No records in the last 8 weeks. It may be out of season where the observers and sensors are.
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How the Humped Beewolf moves through the year
Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in North America ranged from 38°N in August to 47°N in July, about 1,000 km apart.
When does the Humped Beewolf arrive?
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 22 June 2026 | 22 June 2026 | 20 July 2026 | 1 |
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- Chestnut-backed Chickadee Poecile rufescens
- Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharos
- Painted Lichen Moth Hypoprepia fucosa
- Anhinga Anhinga anhinga
- Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Every arrival in North America, month by month
Related species
- Bee Wolf Philanthus triangulum
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured · How it compares with human observers