What are the chances of seeing a Wawu queenslandensis in Daintree National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wawu queenslandensis sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 745th most-seen of the 856 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Wawu queenslandensis in Daintree National Park?
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Wawu queenslandensis in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, June and August–December, the lowest months. That is one of Daintree National Park's wettest months, with about 380 mm of rain against 50 mm in September.
Where else can you see a Wawu queenslandensis?
Only Daintree National Park, in our data
Daintree National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Wawu queenslandensis sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Wawu queenslandensis live in Daintree National Park?
Same family: Lauxaniidae
The closest relatives of the Wawu queenslandensis that you can see in Daintree National Park (family Lauxaniidae, Lauxaniid Flies) are Mettinia suboceliifera (about 10%), Homoneura discoglauca (about 10%) and Cephaloconus tenebrosus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Wawu queenslandensis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wawu queenslandensis is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (5 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.