Vandiemenella viatica
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Great Otway National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

27 Verified sightings at Great Otway National Park From 2019 to 2026
37 In all 2 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Vandiemenella viatica in Great Otway National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Vandiemenella viatica sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 107th most-seen of the 418 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Vandiemenella viatica in Great Otway National Park?

September

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Vandiemenella viatica in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and May–July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Vandiemenella viatica?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Vandiemenella viatica sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Great Otway National Park the best place to see a Vandiemenella viatica?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Vandiemenella viatica sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Grampians National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Vandiemenella viatica live in Great Otway National Park?

Same order: Orthoptera

The closest relatives of the Vandiemenella viatica that you can see in Great Otway National Park (order Orthoptera, Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids) are Wingless Grasshopper (about 10%), Bark-Mimicking Grasshopper (about 10%) and Giant Green Slantface (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Vandiemenella viatica sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Vandiemenella viatica is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (27 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.

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