Austracris guttulosa
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The spur-throated locust (Austracris guttulosa) is a native Australian locust species in the family Acrididae. It is an agricultural pest in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria South Australia and Western Australia. The most significant recent outbreak was in central western Queensland in 2010. In north Australian savannas it remains a solitary species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spur-Throated Locust sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 253rd 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.
March
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spur-Throated Locust in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months. That is one of Sydney's wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain against 45 mm in September.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spur-Throated Locust 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 Spur-Throated Locust sightings, Sydney has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spur-Throated Locust is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (31 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.
