What are the chances of seeing a Common Sluggish Katydid in Perth?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Sluggish Katydid sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 188th most-seen of the 275 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Common Sluggish Katydid in Perth?
May–June and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Sluggish Katydid in Perth on a given day, against under 5% in July–September and November–April, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Common Sluggish Katydid?
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Sluggish Katydid sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Common Sluggish Katydid?
Only Perth, in our data
Perth is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Common Sluggish Katydid sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Common Sluggish Katydid live in Perth?
Same family: Tettigoniidae
The closest relatives of the Common Sluggish Katydid that you can see in Perth (family Tettigoniidae, Katydids) are Requena verticalis (about 10%), Kings Park Stick Katydid (about 10%) and Tympanophora andreae (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Common Sluggish Katydid sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Sluggish Katydid is recorded against all the insects logged in Perth (10 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.