Slender Groundhopper

Slender Groundhopper

Tetrix subulata

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

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

9 Verified sightings at Białowieża National Park From 2019 to 2026
38 In all 3 parks
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Slender Groundhopper

Tetrix subulata is the type species of groundhopper in the genus Tetrix, known as the slender ground-hopper, awl-shaped pygmy grasshopper and the slender grouse locust. It is found across the Palearctic: in North America, across much of Europe and Asia, from the British Isles east to Siberia, and to the southern parts of North Africa. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
3 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
3 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
5 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
6 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
<5%
7 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
8 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
9 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
10 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Slender Groundhopper in Białowieża National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Slender Groundhopper sighting in Białowieża National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 95th most-seen of the 158 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Slender Groundhopper in Białowieża National Park?

August

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Slender Groundhopper in Białowieża National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and September–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Slender Groundhopper?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Slender Groundhopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Białowieża National Park the best place to see a Slender Groundhopper?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Slender Groundhopper sightings, Białowieża National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%) and Wadden Sea National Park (Germany, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Slender Groundhopper live in Białowieża National Park?

Same order: Orthoptera

The closest relatives of the Slender Groundhopper that you can see in Białowieża National Park (order Orthoptera, Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids) are European Field Cricket (about 20%), Meadow Grasshopper (about 20%) and Dark Bush-Cricket (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Slender Groundhopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Slender Groundhopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Białowieża National Park (9 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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