What are the chances of seeing an Oedaspis goodenia in Great Otway National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Oedaspis goodenia sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 369th most-seen of the 418 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Oedaspis goodenia in Great Otway National Park?
April, June–July and December–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Oedaspis goodenia in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May and August–November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Oedaspis goodenia?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Oedaspis goodenia sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see an Oedaspis goodenia?
Only Great Otway National Park, in our data
Great Otway National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Oedaspis goodenia sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Oedaspis goodenia live in Great Otway National Park?
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Oedaspis goodenia that you can see in Great Otway National Park (order Diptera, Flies) are Otway Glowworm (about 10%), Common Halfband (about 10%) and Southern Saltmarsh Mosquito (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Oedaspis goodenia sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Oedaspis goodenia is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway 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.