What are the chances of seeing an Ommatius mackayi in Brisbane?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ommatius mackayi sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 279th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Ommatius mackayi in Brisbane?
November to March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ommatius mackayi in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in April to October, the lowest months. Those are among Brisbane's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in July.
Where else can you see an Ommatius mackayi?
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Ommatius mackayi sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Ommatius mackayi sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ommatius mackayi is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (45 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.