What are the chances of seeing a Rutherglen Bug in Blue Mountains National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rutherglen Bug sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 554th 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 Rutherglen Bug in Blue Mountains National Park?
February and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rutherglen Bug in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–September and December–January, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Rutherglen Bug?
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rutherglen Bug sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Rutherglen Bug?
Only Blue Mountains National Park, in our data
Blue Mountains National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Rutherglen Bug sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Rutherglen Bug sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rutherglen Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (8 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.