Trichilogaster acaciaelongifoliae
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Trichilogaster acaciaelongifoliae is an Australian bud-galling wasp from the family Melanosomellidae that parasitises, among others, Acacia longifolia (long-leaved wattle, or Sydney golden wattle), which has become an invasive pest in several countries. T. acaciaelongifoliae has been introduced into South Africa in 1985 and into Portugal in 2015 as a successful biological control agent of A. longifolia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Longleaf Wattle Gall Wasp sighting in Hobart on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 32nd most-seen of the 42 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Longleaf Wattle Gall Wasp in Hobart on a given day, against under 5% in February–June, August–September and November, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Longleaf Wattle Gall Wasp sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Longleaf Wattle Gall Wasp sightings, Hobart has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Porto (Portugal, about 10%) and Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Longleaf Wattle Gall Wasp that you can see in Hobart (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Buff-Tailed Bumble Bee (about 30%), Jack Jumper Ant (about 20%) and Inchman Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Longleaf Wattle Gall Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Hobart (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.
