Leptysma marginicollis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Leptysma marginicollis, the cattail toothpick grasshopper or slender locust, is a species of grasshopper. It has a very pointed head and flattened, sword-shaped antennae. Thus, it superficially resembles grasshoppers in the subfamily Gomphocerinae, but is easily distinguished by the presence of a spur, or spine, between the front legs. They are usually brownish with a white, yellow, or brown stripe from the eye to the base of the front legs. The head is as long as, or longer than, the prothorax. On top, the body may also be red or pink. The front wings are sharply pointed, extending 3-5mm beyond the tip of the abdomen. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cattail Toothpick Grasshopper sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 70th most-seen of the 262 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.
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cattail Toothpick Grasshopper in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, against under 5% in May and August–December, the lowest months. That is one of Big Cypress National Preserve's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 260 mm in June.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cattail Toothpick Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Cattail Toothpick Grasshopper sightings, Big Cypress National Preserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Everglades National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Cattail Toothpick Grasshopper that you can see in Big Cypress National Preserve (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Long-Headed Toothpick Grasshopper (about 20%), Cuban Bird Grasshopper (about 10%) and Southern Green-Striped Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cattail Toothpick Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Cypress National Preserve (17 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.
