What are the chances of seeing a Small Meadow Katydid in Melbourne?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Small Meadow Katydid 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 Small Meadow Katydid in Melbourne?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Small Meadow Katydid in Melbourne on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Small Meadow Katydid?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Small Meadow Katydid sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Where else can you see a Small Meadow Katydid?
Only Melbourne, in our data
Melbourne is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Small Meadow Katydid sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Small Meadow Katydid live in Melbourne?
Same genus: Conocephalus
The closest relatives of the Small Meadow Katydid that you can see in Melbourne (genus Conocephalus, Lesser Meadow Katydids) are Greenish Meadow Katydid (about 10%) and Whitish Meadow Katydid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Small Meadow Katydid sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Small Meadow Katydid 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.