What are the chances of seeing a Tympanophora andreae in Perth?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tympanophora andreae sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 107th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Tympanophora andreae in Perth?
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tympanophora andreae in Perth on a given day, against under 5% in January to August, the lowest months. That is one of Perth's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 130 mm in July.
Where else can you see a Tympanophora andreae?
Only Perth, in our data
Perth is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Tympanophora andreae sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Tympanophora andreae live in Perth?
Same family: Tettigoniidae
The closest relatives of the Tympanophora andreae that you can see in Perth (family Tettigoniidae, Katydids) are Requena verticalis (about 10%) and Kings Park Stick Katydid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Tympanophora andreae sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tympanophora andreae 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.