Didymuria violescens
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Didymuria violescens, the spur legged phasmid, also known as the violet-winged stick insect, or violet-winged phasma, is a common phasmid native to Australia. Males have distinct spurs and thicker hind legs (the hind have the spurs) which is where the animal gets its common name, though the spurs are only found on the male. This specific type of stick insect eats Gum (Eucalyptus) leaves, female lay very many eggs as there is a low chance of live hatching from the egg. The female produces eggs that can bear young even if the eggs are not fertilized, though those hatch-lings are only female. This is called parthenogenesis. Newly hatched stick/leaf insects are called nymphs until their final (5th-7th) molt. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spur Legged Phasmid sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 57th most-seen of the 789 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December to February
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spur Legged Phasmid in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and August, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spur Legged Phasmid sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Spur Legged Phasmid sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Kosciuszko National Park (Australia, about 30%) and Royal National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Phasmatidae
The closest relatives of the Spur Legged Phasmid that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Phasmatidae) are Margin-Winged Stick Insect (about 20%), Titan Stick Insect (about 10%) and Children’s Stick Insect (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spur Legged Phasmid is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (47 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.
