What are the chances of seeing a Key's Stick Insect in Perth?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Key's Stick Insect sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 115th most-seen of the 275 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.
When is the best time to see a Key's Stick Insect in Perth?
October to January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Key's Stick Insect in Perth on a given day, against under 5% in February to September, the lowest months. Those are among Perth's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 130 mm in July.
Where else can you see a Key's Stick Insect?
Only Perth, in our data
Perth is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Key's Stick Insect sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Key's Stick Insect sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Key's Stick Insect is recorded against all the insects logged in Perth (23 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.