Odontomyia hunteri
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Odontomyia hunteri is an Australian species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae. The original insect was collected by Captain King. The species was named in honour of the Mermaid's surgeon James Hunter in 1826, by Alexander Macleay. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Odontomyia hunteri sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 207th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Odontomyia hunteri in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in January and March–October, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Odontomyia hunteri sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Odontomyia hunteri sightings, Sydney has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Stratiomyidae
The closest relatives of the Odontomyia hunteri that you can see in Sydney (family Stratiomyidae, Soldier Flies) are Garden Soldier Fly (about 10%) and Black Soldier Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Odontomyia hunteri is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (41 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.
