What are the chances of seeing a Fringed Tussock in Brisbane?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fringed Tussock sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 680th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Fringed Tussock in Brisbane?
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fringed Tussock in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months. Those are among Brisbane's driest months, with about 40 mm of rain a month against 160 mm in February.
Where else can you see a Fringed Tussock?
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Fringed Tussock sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Fringed Tussock sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fringed Tussock is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (11 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.