Long Broad-Headed Bug

Long Broad-Headed Bug

Mutusca brevicornis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Brisbane

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

12 Verified sightings at Brisbane
25 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
3 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Long Broad-Headed Bug in Brisbane?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Long Broad-Headed Bug sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 636th 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 Long Broad-Headed Bug in Brisbane?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Long Broad-Headed Bug in Brisbane on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Long Broad-Headed Bug?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Long Broad-Headed Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Brisbane the best place to see a Long Broad-Headed Bug?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Long Broad-Headed Bug sightings, Brisbane ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Melbourne (Australia, about 10%) and Sydney (Australia, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Long Broad-Headed Bug live in Brisbane?

Same family: Alydidae

The closest relatives of the Long Broad-Headed Bug that you can see in Brisbane (family Alydidae, Broad-headed Bugs) are Paddy Bug (about 10%), Brown Bean Bug (about 10%) and Noliphus erythrocephalus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Long Broad-Headed Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Long Broad-Headed Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (12 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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