Neoaratus hercules

Neoaratus hercules

Neoaratus hercules

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Wilsons Promontory National Park

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

21 Verified sightings at Wilsons Promontory National Park From 2019 to 2026
79 In all 5 parks
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Neoaratus hercules

Neoaratus is a monotypic genus of flies. Neoaratus hercules, the hercules robberfly is a species of insect endemic to Australia. A large predatory robberfly found in south east of the continent and in Tasmania. Growing to 4 cm in length, it feeds on other insects in flight. The habitat is forest and woodland. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
2 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
3 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
4 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
5 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Neoaratus hercules in Wilsons Promontory National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Neoaratus hercules sighting in Wilsons Promontory National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 60 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 Neoaratus hercules in Wilsons Promontory National Park?

January and February

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Neoaratus hercules in Wilsons Promontory National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Neoaratus hercules?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Neoaratus hercules sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Wilsons Promontory National Park the best place to see a Neoaratus hercules?

Yes

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Neoaratus hercules sightings, Wilsons Promontory National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Grampians National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Royal National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Where does the Neoaratus hercules sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Neoaratus hercules is recorded against all the insects logged in Wilsons Promontory National Park (21 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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