Confusing Spur-Throated Locust

Confusing Spur-Throated Locust

Austracris proxima

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sydney

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

29 Verified sightings at Sydney
May Best month

About the Confusing Spur-Throated Locust

Austracris proxima is a species of grasshopper in the genus Austracris. It is found in Queensland and New South Wales. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Confusing Spur-Throated Locust in Sydney?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Confusing Spur-Throated Locust sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 273rd 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.

When is the best time to see a Confusing Spur-Throated Locust in Sydney?

May

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Confusing Spur-Throated Locust in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.

Where else can you see a Confusing Spur-Throated Locust?

Only Sydney, in our data

Sydney is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Confusing Spur-Throated Locust sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Confusing Spur-Throated Locust sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Confusing Spur-Throated Locust is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (29 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.

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