Needle Bug

Needle Bug

Ranatra dispar

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Melbourne

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

8 Verified sightings at Melbourne
October Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Needle Bug in Melbourne?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Needle Bug sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 670th most-seen of the 875 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 Needle Bug in Melbourne?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Needle Bug in Melbourne on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Melbourne the best place to see a Needle Bug?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Needle Bug sightings, Melbourne ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Brisbane (Australia, under 5%).

Where does the Needle Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Needle Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (8 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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