Termite Assassin Bug

Termite Assassin Bug

Tegea atropicta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sydney

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

60 Verified sightings at Sydney
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Termite Assassin Bug in Sydney?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Termite Assassin Bug sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 60 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 164th 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.

When is the best time to see a Termite Assassin Bug in Sydney?

April–August and December–February

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Termite Assassin Bug in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in March and September–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Termite Assassin Bug?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Termite Assassin Bug sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Sydney the best place to see a Termite Assassin Bug?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Termite Assassin Bug sightings, Sydney ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Brisbane (Australia, about 10%).

Where does the Termite Assassin Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Termite Assassin Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (60 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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