Australian Rhinoceros Beetle

Australian Rhinoceros Beetle

Xylotrupes australicus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Noosa National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%

8 Verified sightings at Noosa National Park From 2019 to 2026
150 In all 4 parks
December Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~30%
2 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
4 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Australian Rhinoceros Beetle in Noosa National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Rhinoceros Beetle sighting in Noosa National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 16th most-seen of the 32 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Australian Rhinoceros Beetle in Noosa National Park?

December

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Rhinoceros Beetle in Noosa National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Australian Rhinoceros Beetle?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Australian Rhinoceros Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Noosa National Park the best place to see an Australian Rhinoceros Beetle?

2nd of 4

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Australian Rhinoceros Beetle sightings, Noosa National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Daintree National Park (Australia, about 30%).

Where does the Australian Rhinoceros Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Australian Rhinoceros Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Noosa National Park (8 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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