Methiolopsis geniculata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Methiolopsis is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. The only species in the genus is Methiolopsis geniculata, sometimes called the "little black knees," found in eastern Australia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Little Black-Knees sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 312th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Little Black-Knees in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and June–November, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Little Black-Knees sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Little Black-Knees 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%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Little Black-Knees is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook National Park (6 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.
