Austracris guttulosa
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The spur-throated locust (Austracris guttulosa) is a native Australian locust species in the family Acrididae. It is an agricultural pest in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria South Australia and Western Australia. The most significant recent outbreak was in central western Queensland in 2010. In north Australian savannas it remains a solitary species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spur-Throated Locust sighting in Flinders Ranges National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 25 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Spur-Throated Locust in Flinders Ranges National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and August–February, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spur-Throated Locust sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Spur-Throated Locust sightings, Flinders Ranges National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Spur-Throated Locust that you can see in Flinders Ranges National Park (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Australian Plague Locust (about 30%), Bark-Mimicking Grasshopper (about 20%) and Common Urnisa (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spur-Throated Locust is recorded against all the insects logged in Flinders Ranges 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.
