Richmond River Stick Insect

Richmond River Stick Insect

Candovia strumosa

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

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

21 Verified sightings at Royal National Park From 2019 to 2026
165 In all 3 parks
February Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~30%
2 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
3 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Richmond River Stick Insect in Royal National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Richmond River Stick Insect sighting in Royal National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 50th most-seen of the 175 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.

When is the best time to see a Richmond River Stick Insect in Royal National Park?

February

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Richmond River Stick Insect in Royal National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Richmond River Stick Insect?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

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

Is Royal National Park the best place to see a Richmond River Stick Insect?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Richmond River Stick Insect sightings, Royal National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 30%) and Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Richmond River Stick Insect live in Royal National Park?

Same order: Phasmida

The closest relatives of the Richmond River Stick Insect that you can see in Royal National Park (order Phasmida, Stick Insects) are Margin-Winged Stick Insect (about 20%), Spur Legged Phasmid (about 10%) and Red-Winged Stick Insect (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Richmond River Stick Insect sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Richmond River Stick Insect is recorded against all the insects logged in Royal National Park (21 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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