Miotopus richardsae
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egmont National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Miotopus richardsae sighting in Fiordland National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 38th most-seen of the 201 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and September–October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Miotopus richardsae in Fiordland National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to August, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Miotopus richardsae sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Miotopus richardsae sightings, Fiordland National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Egmont National Park (New Zealand, about 20%) and Rakiura National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
Same family: Rhaphidophoridae
The closest relatives of the Miotopus richardsae that you can see in Fiordland National Park (family Rhaphidophoridae, Camel Crickets, Cave Crickets, and Cave Wēta) are Talitropsis sedilloti (about 10%), Maotoweta virescens (about 10%) and Notoplectron brewsterensis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Miotopus richardsae is recorded against all the insects logged in Fiordland National Park (18 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.
