Onchestus gorgus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gorgon Stick Insect sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 101st most-seen of the 430 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–February, September and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Gorgon Stick Insect in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to July, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gorgon Stick Insect 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Gorgon Stick Insect sightings, Lamington National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Phasmatidae
The closest relatives of the Gorgon Stick Insect that you can see in Lamington National Park (family Phasmatidae) are Tessellated Stick Insect (about 10%), Spur Legged Phasmid (about 10%) and Spiny Leaf Insect (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gorgon Stick Insect is recorded against all the insects logged in Lamington National Park (22 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.
