Toxorhynchites speciosus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The Australian elephant mosquito (Toxorhynchites speciosus) is a species of mosquito in the genus Toxorhynchites, also known as elephant mosquitoes. It is the largest mosquito in the world. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Toxorhynchites speciosus sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 223 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 54th most-seen of the 742 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Toxorhynchites speciosus in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in June to September, the lowest months. That is one of Sydney's wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain against 45 mm in September.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Toxorhynchites speciosus sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Toxorhynchites speciosus sightings, Sydney ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Brisbane (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Toxorhynchites speciosus is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (223 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.
