Orange Assassin Bug

Orange Assassin Bug

Gminatus australis

Endemic
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Brisbane

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

5 Verified sightings at Brisbane
84 In all 5 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Orange Assassin Bug

Gminatus australis is a species of true bug in the family Reduviidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
4 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
5 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Orange Assassin Bug in Brisbane?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Assassin Bug sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 981st 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 an Orange Assassin Bug in Brisbane?

Any time of year

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

What time of day is best to see an Orange Assassin Bug?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange Assassin 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 an Orange Assassin Bug?

2nd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Orange Assassin Bug sightings, Brisbane ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Melbourne (Australia, about 10%).

Where does the Orange Assassin Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Orange Assassin Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (5 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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