Long Broad-Headed Bug

Long Broad-Headed Bug

Mutusca brevicornis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Melbourne

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

246 Verified sightings at Melbourne
25 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Long Broad-Headed Bug in Melbourne?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Long Broad-Headed Bug sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 246 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 68th most-seen of the 875 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Long Broad-Headed Bug in Melbourne?

September to May

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Long Broad-Headed Bug in Melbourne on a given day, against under 5% in June to August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Long Broad-Headed Bug?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Long Broad-Headed 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 Melbourne the best place to see a Long Broad-Headed Bug?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Long Broad-Headed Bug sightings, Melbourne has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Sydney (Australia, under 5%) and Brisbane (Australia, under 5%).

Where does the Long Broad-Headed Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Long Broad-Headed Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (246 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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