Stenocatantops angustifrons
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Stenocatantops angustifrons, the common tropical sharptail, is a species of short-horned grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Southeast Asia and Oceania as well as the north Australian savannas. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
No species of the same family or order lives in Litchfield National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Sharptail sighting in Litchfield National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 25th most-seen of the 43 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, June and October
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Sharptail in Litchfield National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July, September and November–February, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tropical Sharptail sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Tropical Sharptail sightings, Litchfield National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kakadu National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Raja Ampat (Indonesia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tropical Sharptail is recorded against all the insects logged in Litchfield National Park (12 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.
