Campfire Beetle

Campfire Beetle

Anoplognathus concolor

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

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

19 Verified sightings at Springbrook National Park From 2019 to 2026
57 In all 4 parks
November Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
4 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Closest Relatives at Springbrook National Park

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Campfire Beetle in Springbrook National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Campfire Beetle sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 91st most-seen of the 429 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Campfire Beetle in Springbrook National Park?

October to December

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Campfire Beetle in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and April–September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Campfire Beetle?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Campfire Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Springbrook National Park the best place to see a Campfire Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Campfire Beetle sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Campfire Beetle live in Springbrook National Park?

Same genus: Anoplognathus

The closest relatives of the Campfire Beetle that you can see in Springbrook National Park (genus Anoplognathus, Christmas Beetles) are Washerwoman (about 10%) and Granny Smith Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Campfire Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Campfire Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook National Park (19 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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