Scolia verticalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scolia verticalis sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 222nd 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.
December to March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scolia verticalis in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in April to November, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Scolia verticalis sightings, Sydney has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Brisbane (Australia, under 5%) and Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Scolia verticalis that you can see in Sydney (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Jumping Jack Ant (about 20%), Asian Paper Wasp (about 10%) and Green-Head Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scolia verticalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (36 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.
