Tropidoderus childrenii
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Tropidoderus childrenii, the Children's stick insect, was first described in 1833 by Gray. The species is named after John George Children. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Children’s Stick Insect sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 306th most-seen of the 742 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Children’s Stick Insect in Sydney on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Children’s Stick Insect sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Children’s Stick Insect sightings, Sydney ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Brisbane (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Phasmatidae
The closest relatives of the Children’s Stick Insect that you can see in Sydney (family Phasmatidae) are Margin-Winged Stick Insect (about 10%) and Spur Legged Phasmid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Children’s Stick Insect is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (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.
