Melanoplus aridus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Melanoplus aridus, the arid lands spur-throat grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America. It is known to feed on Flourensia cernua leaves, among other plants. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Arid Lands Spur-Throat Grasshopper sighting in Big Bend National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 221st most-seen of the 329 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Arid Lands Spur-Throat Grasshopper in Big Bend National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months. Those are among Big Bend National Park's wettest months, with about 35 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in April.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Arid Lands Spur-Throat Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Arid Lands Spur-Throat Grasshopper sightings, Big Bend National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Saguaro National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Melanoplus
The closest relatives of the Arid Lands Spur-Throat Grasshopper that you can see in Big Bend National Park (genus Melanoplus, North American Spur-throated Grasshoppers) are Canyon Grasshopper (about 10%), Differential Grasshopper (about 10%) and Thomas's Two-Striped Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Arid Lands Spur-Throat Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Bend 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.
