Neobarrettia spinosa
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Neobarrettia spinosa, also known as the greater arid-land katydid, red eyed katydid (or red eyed devil), or giant Texas katydid, is a species of katydid native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Arid-Land Katydid sighting in Big Bend National Park on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 61st most-seen of the 329 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.
August and September
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Arid-Land Katydid in Big Bend National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to May, the lowest months. Those are among Big Bend National Park's wettest months, with about 50 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in April.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Greater Arid-Land Katydid 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 Greater Arid-Land Katydid sightings, Big Bend National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (Mexico, under 5%).
Same family: Tettigoniidae
The closest relatives of the Greater Arid-Land Katydid that you can see in Big Bend National Park (family Tettigoniidae, Katydids) are Mountain-Dwelling Short-Winged Katydid (about 10%), Bruner Shieldback (about 10%) and Elegant Bush Katydid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Greater Arid-Land Katydid is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Bend National Park (30 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.
