Different-Horned Tree Cricket

Different-Horned Tree Cricket

Oecanthus varicornis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Austin

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

8 Verified sightings at Austin
November Best month

About the Different-Horned Tree Cricket

Oecanthus varicornis, the different-horned tree cricket, is a species of tree cricket in the family Oecanthidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1869 and is found in Central and North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Different-Horned Tree Cricket in Austin?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Different-Horned Tree Cricket sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1254th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Different-Horned Tree Cricket in Austin?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Different-Horned Tree Cricket in Austin on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see a Different-Horned Tree Cricket?

Only Austin, in our data

Austin is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Different-Horned Tree Cricket sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Different-Horned Tree Cricket sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Different-Horned Tree Cricket is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (8 verified sightings), 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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