Neoaratus hercules
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Neoaratus is a monotypic genus of flies. Neoaratus hercules, the hercules robberfly is a species of insect endemic to Australia. A large predatory robberfly found in south east of the continent and in Tasmania. Growing to 4 cm in length, it feeds on other insects in flight. The habitat is forest and woodland. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Neoaratus hercules sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 91 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 158th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November to February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Neoaratus hercules in Melbourne on a given day, against under 5% in March to October, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Neoaratus hercules sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Neoaratus hercules sightings, Melbourne has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Sydney (Australia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Neoaratus hercules is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (91 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.
