Richmond River Stick Insect

Richmond River Stick Insect

Candovia strumosa

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Springbrook National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

68 Verified sightings at Springbrook National Park From 2019 to 2026
165 In all 3 parks
January 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 Springbrook National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Richmond River Stick Insect sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 68 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 10th most-seen of the 429 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

January

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Richmond River Stick Insect in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–September and November, 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 Springbrook National Park the best place to see a Richmond River Stick Insect?

2nd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Richmond River Stick Insect sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 30%).

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

Same genus: Candovia

The closest relatives of the Richmond River Stick Insect that you can see in Springbrook National Park (genus Candovia, Candovias) are Candovia annulata (about 20%) and Granulated Candovia (about 20%), 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 Springbrook National Park (68 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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