Onchestus gorgus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gorgon Stick Insect sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 180th most-seen of the 429 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September to March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gorgon Stick Insect in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to August, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gorgon Stick Insect sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Gorgon Stick Insect 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%).
Same family: Phasmatidae
The closest relatives of the Gorgon Stick Insect that you can see in Springbrook National Park (family Phasmatidae) are Tessellated Stick Insect (about 20%), Margin-Winged Stick Insect (about 10%) and Red-Winged Stick Insect (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gorgon Stick Insect is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook 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.
