What are the chances of seeing a Thephantes clavatus in Brisbane?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Thephantes clavatus sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 914th 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 Thephantes clavatus in Brisbane?
February
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Thephantes clavatus in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in March to January, the lowest months. That is one of Brisbane's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain against 40 mm in July.
Where else can you see a Thephantes clavatus?
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Thephantes clavatus sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Thephantes clavatus live in Brisbane?
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Thephantes clavatus that you can see in Brisbane (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Tiger Longhorn (about 10%) and Poinciana Longicorn (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Thephantes clavatus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Thephantes clavatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (7 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.