Xylotrupes australicus
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Rhinoceros Beetle sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 120 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th most-seen of the 856 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and February
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Rhinoceros Beetle in Daintree National Park on a given day, against about 10% in March, the lowest month. Those are among Daintree National Park's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain a month against 50 mm in September.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Australian Rhinoceros Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Australian Rhinoceros Beetle sightings, Daintree National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Noosa National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Australian Rhinoceros Beetle that you can see in Daintree National Park (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Anoplognathus punctulatus (about 10%), Greyback Cane Beetle (about 10%) and Ischiopsopha wallacei (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Australian Rhinoceros Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (120 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
