What are the chances of seeing a Short-Tailed Line-Blue in Brisbane?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Short-Tailed Line-Blue sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 290th 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 a Short-Tailed Line-Blue in Brisbane?
March–May, July–August and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Short-Tailed Line-Blue in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in June, September–October and December–February, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Short-Tailed Line-Blue?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Short-Tailed Line-Blue 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 Short-Tailed Line-Blue?
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Short-Tailed Line-Blue sightings, Brisbane has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Sydney (Australia, under 5%).
Where does the Short-Tailed Line-Blue sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Short-Tailed Line-Blue is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (47 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.