Tropidoderus childrenii
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Tropidoderus childrenii, the Children's stick insect, was first described in 1833 by Gray. The species is named after John George Children. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Children’s Stick Insect sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 75 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 187th most-seen of the 1083 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Children’s Stick Insect in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in November and December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Children’s Stick Insect sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Children’s Stick Insect sightings, Brisbane has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Sydney (Australia, under 5%) and Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Phasmatidae
The closest relatives of the Children’s Stick Insect that you can see in Brisbane (family Phasmatidae) are Tessellated Stick Insect (about 20%), Titan Stick Insect (about 10%) and Spur Legged Phasmid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Children’s Stick Insect is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (75 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.
