Odontomyia hunteri
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Odontomyia hunteri is an Australian species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae. The original insect was collected by Captain King. The species was named in honour of the Mermaid's surgeon James Hunter in 1826, by Alexander Macleay. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Odontomyia hunteri sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 155th most-seen of the 789 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Odontomyia hunteri in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and April–September, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Odontomyia hunteri sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Odontomyia hunteri sightings, Blue Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Royal National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Stratiomyidae
The closest relatives of the Odontomyia hunteri that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Stratiomyidae, Soldier Flies) are Australian Wingless Soldier Fly (about 10%) and Garden Soldier Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Odontomyia hunteri is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (26 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.
