Xylotrupes australicus
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Rhinoceros Beetle sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 258 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 45th most-seen of the 1083 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December and January
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Rhinoceros Beetle in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in April–July and October, the lowest months. Those are among Brisbane's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in July.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Australian Rhinoceros Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Australian Rhinoceros Beetle sightings, Brisbane has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Sydney (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Australian Rhinoceros Beetle that you can see in Brisbane (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Argentinian Scarab (about 10%), Cowboy Beetle (about 10%) and Lyraphora obliquata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Australian Rhinoceros Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (258 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.
