Toxorhynchites speciosus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The Australian elephant mosquito (Toxorhynchites speciosus) is a species of mosquito in the genus Toxorhynchites, also known as elephant mosquitoes. It is the largest mosquito in the world. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Toxorhynchites speciosus sighting in Royal National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 112th most-seen of the 175 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November to February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Toxorhynchites speciosus in Royal National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to October, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Toxorhynchites speciosus sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Toxorhynchites speciosus sightings, Royal National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Toxorhynchites speciosus that you can see in Royal National Park (order Diptera, Flies) are Pittosporum Leaf-Gall Fly (about 20%), Ommatius coeraebus (about 10%) and Garden Soldier Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Toxorhynchites speciosus is recorded against all the insects logged in Royal National Park (7 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.
