Brown Stag Beetle

Brown Stag Beetle

Ryssonotus nebulosus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Brisbane

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

27 Verified sightings at Brisbane
19 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Brown Stag Beetle

Ryssonotus nebulosus is a beetle of the family Lucanidae, and the sole member of the genus Ryssonotus (often misspelled as "Rhyssonotus"). It is found in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia, as well as introduced into New Zealand. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
2 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
3 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Brown Stag Beetle in Brisbane?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Stag Beetle sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 406th most-seen of the 1083 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 Brown Stag Beetle in Brisbane?

November and December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Stag Beetle in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in January to October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Brown Stag Beetle?

Between 6 and 9 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown Stag Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Brisbane the best place to see a Brown Stag Beetle?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Brown Stag Beetle sightings, Brisbane ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Auckland (New Zealand, about 10%) and Sydney (Australia, under 5%).

Where does the Brown Stag Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Brown Stag Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (27 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.

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