Brown Stag Beetle

Brown Stag Beetle

Ryssonotus nebulosus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Blue Mountains National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

9 Verified sightings at Blue Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026
19 In all 2 parks
December Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Brown Stag Beetle

Ryssonotus nebulosus is a beetle of the family Lucanidae, and the sole member of the genus Ryssonotus (often misspelled as "Rhyssonotus"). It is found in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia, as well as introduced into New Zealand. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
2 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
3 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Brown Stag Beetle in Blue Mountains National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Stag Beetle sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 456th most-seen of the 789 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.

When is the best time to see a Brown Stag Beetle in Blue Mountains National Park?

November to January

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Stag Beetle in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Brown Stag Beetle?

Between 6 and 9 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown Stag Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Blue Mountains National Park the best place to see a Brown Stag Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Brown Stag Beetle sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Royal National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Where does the Brown Stag Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Brown Stag Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (9 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.

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