What are the chances of seeing a Rhynchium superbum in Brisbane?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rhynchium superbum 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 Rhynchium superbum in Brisbane?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rhynchium superbum in Brisbane on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Rhynchium superbum?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rhynchium superbum sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Rhynchium superbum?
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Rhynchium superbum sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Rhynchium superbum live in Brisbane?
Same family: Eumenidae
The closest relatives of the Rhynchium superbum that you can see in Brisbane (family Eumenidae) are Australian Paper Wasp (about 10%), Phimenes arcuatus (about 10%) and Yellow-And-Black Potter Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Rhynchium superbum sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rhynchium superbum 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.