What are the chances of seeing a Jointed Rush Hopper in Auckland?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Jointed Rush Hopper sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 370th most-seen of the 689 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 Jointed Rush Hopper in Auckland?
April and July–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Jointed Rush Hopper in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and October–March, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Jointed Rush Hopper?
Only Auckland, in our data
Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Jointed Rush Hopper sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Jointed Rush Hopper sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Jointed Rush Hopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (14 verified sightings), 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.