Bootettix argentatus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Bootettix argentatus, the creosote bush grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America and North America. The species is monophagous, and feeds exclusively on the creosote bush Larrea divaricata. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Creosote Bush Grasshopper sighting in Big Bend National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 131st 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Creosote Bush Grasshopper in Big Bend National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and July, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Creosote Bush Grasshopper 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Creosote Bush Grasshopper sightings, Big Bend National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Joshua Tree National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Creosote Bush Grasshopper that you can see in Big Bend National Park (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Gray Bird Grasshopper (about 20%), Pallid-Winged Grasshopper (about 20%) and Rainbow Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Creosote Bush Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Bend National Park (14 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.
