Austracris guttulosa
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The spur-throated locust (Austracris guttulosa) is a native Australian locust species in the family Acrididae. It is an agricultural pest in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria South Australia and Western Australia. The most significant recent outbreak was in central western Queensland in 2010. In north Australian savannas it remains a solitary species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spur-Throated Locust sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 307th 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.
March to May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spur-Throated Locust in Melbourne on a given day, against under 5% in June to February, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spur-Throated Locust sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Spur-Throated Locust sightings, Melbourne ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sydney (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Spur-Throated Locust that you can see in Melbourne (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Wingless Grasshopper (about 10%) and Giant Green Slantface (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spur-Throated Locust is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (34 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.
