Raymond's Grasshopper

Raymond's Grasshopper

Omocestus raymondi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Cévennes National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

5 Verified sightings at Cévennes National Park From 2019 to 2026
25 In all 4 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Raymond's Grasshopper

Omocestus raymondi is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in southern Europe and northern Africa. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
2 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
3 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
4 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Raymond's Grasshopper in Cévennes National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Raymond's Grasshopper sighting in Cévennes National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 896th most-seen of the 996 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Raymond's Grasshopper in Cévennes National Park?

June and August–September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Raymond's Grasshopper in Cévennes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and October–May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Raymond's Grasshopper?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Raymond's Grasshopper 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 Cévennes National Park the best place to see a Raymond's Grasshopper?

3rd of 4

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Raymond's Grasshopper sightings, Cévennes National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain, about 10%) and Mercantour National Park (France, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Raymond's Grasshopper live in Cévennes National Park?

Same genus: Omocestus

The closest relatives of the Raymond's Grasshopper that you can see in Cévennes National Park (genus Omocestus) are Woodland Grasshopper (about 20%) and Orange-Tipped Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Raymond's Grasshopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Raymond's Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Cévennes National Park (5 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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