Aedes alboannulatus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Aedes alboannulatus is a mosquito species of the genus Aedes that is native to Australia. This species breeds in rain filled pools, in open, sunlit, or forest areas. The eggs are resistant to drying out, often laid on the soil substrate of drying pools.
Adults bite humans readily, usually at dusk or shaded areas during the day. Birds are also bitten by A. alboannulatus. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Kneed Mosquito sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 105 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 137th 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.
April–June, September–October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Kneed Mosquito in Melbourne on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, July–August and November, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-Kneed Mosquito sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate White-Kneed Mosquito sightings, Melbourne has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Perth (Australia, under 5%) and Sydney (Australia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-Kneed Mosquito is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (105 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.
