Giant King Cricket

Giant King Cricket

Anostostoma australasiae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Lamington National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

28 Verified sightings at Lamington National Park From 2019 to 2026
53 In all 2 parks
April Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
2 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Giant King Cricket in Lamington National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Giant King Cricket sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 75th most-seen of the 430 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.

When is the best time to see a Giant King Cricket in Lamington National Park?

January and April

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Giant King Cricket in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Giant King Cricket?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Giant King Cricket 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.

Is Lamington National Park the best place to see a Giant King Cricket?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Giant King Cricket sightings, Lamington National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Where does the Giant King Cricket sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Giant King Cricket is recorded against all the insects logged in Lamington National Park (28 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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